1978–79 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 none 1978–79 Syracuse Orangemen basketball Independent 10 8 26–4 Jim Boeheim 3rd Bernie Fine 3rd Manley Field House NCAA Tournament Second Round, L 76–84 vs. Penn The 1978–79 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1978–79 NCAA men's basketball season. The team finished with a 26–4 record and qualified for the 1979 NCAA Tournament. Syracuse won their first game against Connecticut 89–81. But they lost to Pennsylvania in the second round 84–76. Personnel 1978 Syracuse Orange y Roosevelt Bouie 50 C 6 11 225 Jr Kendall, New York y Dan Boyle 20 F 6 5 Fr Herkimer, New York Hal Cohen 10 PG 6 0 170 Jr Canton, New York Mark Cubit 30 G 6 3 175 Sr y Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania Ken Davis 53 F 6 6 So Utica, New York W Ed Gooding 35 6 7 195 Fr New York, New York Rick Harmon 32 G 6 4 Fr Wildwood, New Jersey Marty Headd 23 G 6 2 180 So Syracuse, New York Chris Jerebko 32 F 6 6 200 So Athol Springs, New York Eddie Moss 22 G 6 2 180 So Rosedale, New York Louis Orr 55 F 6 8 175 Jr Cincinnati, Ohio y Ron Payton 42 F 6 5 205 Fr Trenton, New Jersey Danny Schayes 44 C 6 11 235 So Syracuse, New York y Dale Shackleford 33 F 6 6 200 Sr Utica, New York C https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1979.html Jim Boeheim Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| Regular Season Nov 25, 1978 yes 9 Whittier College Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 102–77 1–0 Nov 29, 1978 yes 9 1978 men North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 102–77 2–0 Dec 1, 1978 yes 9 1978 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Manley Field House Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 93–71 3–0 Dec 2, 1978 yes 9 Iona Manley Field House Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 89–76 4–0 Dec 9, 1978 yes 9 1978 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 70–68 5–0 Dec 16, 1978 yes yes 9 1978 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 67–50 6–0 Dec 22, 1978 yes yes 8 Illinois 15 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Kentucky Invitational 61–64 6–1 Dec 23, 1978 yes yes 8 Kentucky 11 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Kentucky Invitational 87–94 6–2 Dec 29, 1978 yes 19 Illinois State Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 82–72 9,221 7–2 Jan 3, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 78–52 8–2 Jan 6, 1979 yes 1978 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 100–74 9–2 Jan 8, 1979 yes 1978 men American Eagles American Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 103–73 10–2 Jan 10, 1979 yes 20 Penn State Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 85–70 11–2 Jan 13, 1979 yes yes 20 Connecticut Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 74–60 12–2 Jan 17, 1979 yes 12 1978 men Siena Saints Siena Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 144–92 13–2 Jan 20, 1979 yes yes 12 1978 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 103–92 14–2 Jan 22, 1979 yes 12 Rutgers Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 71–65 15–2 Jan 24, 1979 yes yes 12 Temple 16 The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–76 16–2 Jan 27, 1979 yes 12 1978 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 113–68 17–2 Jan 29, 1979 yes 12 1978 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 90–74 18–2 Feb 7, 1979 yes yes 7 1978 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Madison Square Garden New York, New York 71–64 19–2 Feb 10, 1979 yes yes 7 1978 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 74–69 20–2 Feb 17, 1979 yes 7 St. John's Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 79–72 21–2 Feb 21, 1979 yes 8 1978 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 120–82 22–2 Feb 24, 1979 yes 8 1978 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 113–62 23–2 Feb 26, 1979 yes 8 1978 men Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne Onondaga County War Memorial Syracuse, New York 92–60 24–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| ECAC South-Upstate Tournament Mar 1, 1979 yes yes 6 St. Bonaventure Rochester War Memorial Rochester, New York ECAC South-Upstate Tournament Semifinal 83–71 25–2 Mar 2, 1979 yes yes 6 Georgetown 16 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland ECAC South-Upstate Tournament Final/Rivalry 58–66 25–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| NCAA Tournament Mar 10, 1979 yes yes 8 4 E Connecticut 5 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round 89–81 26–3 Mar 16, 1979 yes yes 8 4 E Penn 14 9 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina 76–84Penn, St. John's Pull Upsets https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1979/03/17/penn-st-johns-pull-upsets/324b0bd8-1dc9-4896-ac8d-97412e6e9d04/ The Washington Post March 17, 1979 June 13, 2021FOR PENN, THE PRICE WAS RIGHT https://vault.si.com/vault/1979/03/26/for-penn-the-price-was-right https://web.archive.org/web/20210613235223/https://vault.si.com/vault/1979/03/26/for-penn-the-price-was-right dead June 13, 2021 Sports Illustrated March 26, 1979 June 13, 2021 26–4 AP Poll E East Rankings 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 854–855 References Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Syracuse Category:1978 in sports in New York (state) Category:1979 in sports in New York (state)