1952 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1952 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 14 7–3 Ben Schwartzwalder 4th Richard Beyer Joe Szombathy2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148 Archbold Stadium Eastern champion Orange Bowl L 6–61 vs. Alabama The 1952 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1952 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1952-schedule.html 1952 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 20, 2017 The Orangemen were led by fourth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. This was a historically successful season for the Orangemen, which included victories over rivals Penn State and Colgate. Syracuse lost only twice in the regular season: their season opener against the former college all-stars of the Bolling Air Force Base,Fliers Down Syracuse: Ex-College Stars Help Bolling Eleven Triump, 13-12 September 21, 1952 New York Times S5 and to eventual national champions Michigan State. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–2 and were ranked 14th in the final AP Poll, their first ranked finish in school history. The team was awarded its first Lambert Trophy, which signified them as champions of the East. They were invited to the 1953 Orange Bowl after Navy refused the bid.Syracuse Lands in Orange Bowl After Navy Refuses Bid https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65615668/ Star-Gazette Elmira, New York AP November 25, 1952 22 December 19, 2020 This was the school's first ever bowl game, where they lost to Alabama in a lopsided 61–6 game.Bama gains most lop-sided win in bowl history, 61–6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mXwbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4687%2C246282 The Pittsburgh Press United Press January 2, 1953 25 January 4, 2011 Google News Schedule 1952 AP Eastern September 20 l Bolling Field Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 12–13 18,000 September 26 Friday 8:15 p.m. w Boston University Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 34–21 15,000 Fitzgerald Tom Tom Fitzgerald (journalist) Syracuse Coach War of Hidden B. U. Talent https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79395928/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts September 27, 1952 4 June 11, 2021 Newspapers.com Fitzgerald Tom Tom Fitzgerald (journalist) Agganis Completes 23 of 37 Passes https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79395757/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts September 27, 1952 4 June 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 Friday w y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 27–0 10,500 Syracuse Outclasses Temple Eleven, 27-0 Frank O'Gara October 4, 1952 15 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67584948/1952-temple-syracuse/ October 11 w Cornell Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 26–6 23,000 Orange Long Runs Beat Cornell, 26-6 Michael Strauss October 12, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 18 l y Michigan State 1 Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 7–48 38,254 Spartans –All 61– Win 19th Straight Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 19, 1952 53–54 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99039837/spartans-all-61-win-19th-straight/ Newspapers.com October 25 w Holy Cross Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 20–19 18,000 Syracuse Edges Holy Cross, 20-19 Jack Slattery October 26, 1952 1D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67588807/1952-syracuse-hc/ November 8 w Penn State 15 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 25–7 15,000 November 15 w 13 Colgate Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 20–14 32,000 Orange Checks Raider Rally Dave Warner November 16, 1952 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67594024/1952-colgate-syracuse/ November 22 w y 15 Fordham Triborough Stadium New York, NY 26–13 10,000 Syracuse Air Attack Bests Rams', 26-13 Ralph Trost November 23, 1952 26 Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67594987/1952-fordham-syracuse/ January 1 Thursday l y 14 Alabama 9 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl 6–61 66,280 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Syracuse Orangemen football