1973 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 2–9 Ben Schwartzwalder 25th Game captains2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149 Archbold Stadium The 1973 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, in his 25th and final year with the team, and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 2–9. At the conclusion of the season, Ben Schwartzwalder retired as Syracuse's all-time winningest coach with an overall record of 153–91–3. Schedule AP Eastern September 15 1:30 p.m. l Bowling Green Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 14–41 18,254 https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal-bowling-green-drubs/181585451/ Poughkeepsie Journal Bowling Green drubs Syracuse September 16, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 l Michigan State Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 8–14 21,821 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-last-minute/181585597/ Evansville Courier & Press Last minute rally gives Spartans win September 23, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–21 54,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-uw-tips-syracuse-fo/181585757/ The Sunday Oregonian UW tips Syracuse for 1st win, 21–7 September 30, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 0–38 32,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-maryland-blasts-sy/139564567/ The Indianapolis Star Maryland blasts Syracuse, 38–0 October 7, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 14–23 20,591 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-middies-spear-syra/181585848/ The Indianapolis Star Middies spear Syracuse, 23–14 October 14, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 l Penn State 5 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 6–49 27,595 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-penn-state-routs/181585935/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Penn State routs Syracuse, 49–6 October 21, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:35 p.m. l Miami (FL) Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 23–34 19,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-miami-defeats-syracu/181586019/ The Greenville News Miami defeats Syracuse, 34–23 October 28, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 14–28 24,932 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-pitt-kicks-syracus/181586094/ The Houston Chronicle Pitt kicks Syracuse November 4, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 5–3 16,404 Weather, HC Frigid — Syracuse Ends Famine Peter Gammons November 11, 1973 94 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71358072/1973-syracuse-hc/ November 17 w Boston College Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 24–13 11,199 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-syracuse-shocks-bos/181586206/ The Pittsburgh Press Syracuse shocks Boston College November 18, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l West Virginia Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 14–24 12,917 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/139557834/ The Beckley Post-Herald & Register West Virginia Mountaineers defeat Syracuse Orangemen November 25, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1973-schedule.html 1973 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 25, 2018 Schedule/Results (1973 Syracuse) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364037 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 23, 2025 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football