1895 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1895 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 6–2–2 George O. Redington 1st Robert Adams Old Oval The 1895 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1895 college football season. The head coach was George O. Redington, coaching his first season with the Orangemen. The Orange had a their first real home field in the Oval, as it was known then.106 The field, located behind the Hall of Languages, was available for students since the 1880s, but most team sports were played in the Star Park. With deliberate effort to make the Oval the center of SU athletics, the university formally opened the Oval as the new athletic field on June 8, 1895.Buildings: Old Oval https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives/buildings/old-oval/ Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 19 December 2022 This was the first year when the Orange recorded a victory against rival Colgate, winning by the score of 4–0.106 Schedule September 26 l y Cornell Ithaca, NY 0–8 October 5 w y Scranton Athletic Association Scranton, PA 12–0 October 10 w Syracuse Athletic Association Syracuse, NY 24–0 October 19 l y Williams Weston Field Williamstown, MA 10–28 600 Williams 28, Syracuse 10.—Berkshire Boys Played Against A Strong Team and Had to Work for Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200373070/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 20, 1895 2 June 26, 2026 Newspapers.com Williams, 28; Syracuse, 10.—Marked Improvement Shown by the Williams Football Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/200373182/ The New-York Times New York, New York October 20, 1895 6 June 26, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 t St. John's Military Academy Syracuse, NY 6–6 November 2 w 1895 Hobart Statesmen Hobart Syracuse, NY 46–0 November 9 w Colgate rivalry Syracuse, NY 4–0 November 13 w y Syracuse Athletic Association Syracuse, NY 18–0 November 16 w 1895 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester Syracuse, NY 30–0 November 23 t y St. John's Military Academy 4–4 Source:2022 Syracuse Football Media Guide https://cuse.com/documents/2022/8/17/2022SyracuseFootballMediaGuide.pdf cuse.com December 19, 2022 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football