1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Syracuse Orangemen football Big East Conference Big East 19 21 9–3 6–1 Paul Pasqualoni 6th George DeLeone 10th Norm Gerber 13th Kevin Abrams Harvey Pennypacker Malcolm Thomas2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151 Carrier Dome Big East co-championLiberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W 30–17 vs. Houston The 1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Big East title with the Miami Hurricanes and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Syracuse was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Houston. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Schedule 1996 AP Eastern September 7 6:00 pm l y 9 North Carolina 24 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN2 10–27 48,097 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-heels-qb-too-tal/140694390/ Press & Sun-Bulletin Heels' QB too tall an order for SU September 8, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 7:30 pm l y y 23 Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN ESPN2 33–35 45,756 September 28 3:30 pm w Virginia Tech 18 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY CBS 52–21 49,069 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-syracuses-ground-assau/140698583/ The Buffalo News Syracuse's ground assault halts Hokies September 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 12:00 pm w Rutgers Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN Plus 42–0 48,112 October 12 12:00 pm w Pittsburgh Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY rivalry ESPN Plus 55–7 45,103 October 26 12:00 pm w y Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College CBS 45–17 44,500 November 2 3:30 pm w y West Virginia 18 Morgantown, WV Mountaineer Field rivalry CBS 30–7 56,312 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-syracuse-rips-mountain/140697412/ The Roanoke Times Syracuse rips Mountaineers November 3, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 3:30 pm w y y 24 Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 31–7 13,537 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94620553/syracuse-smothers-green-wave-317/ Democrat and Chronicle Syracuse smothers Green Wave 31–7 November 10, 1996 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 6:00 pm w y 19 Army 22 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN 42–17 49,257 McNabb regrets salute https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sentinel-donovan-mcnabb-syracuse-ora/67801224/ The Sentinel Syracuse, New York Associated Press November 20, 1996 20 January 17, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 12:00 pm w y 16 Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA ESPN Plus 36–15 4,312 November 30 3:30 pm l 16 Miami (FL) 23 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY CBS 31–38 49,426 December 27 3:00 pm w y y 23 Houston Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl ESPN 30–17 49,163 Rankings 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 10 10 9 23 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 19 16 16 22 23 21 Coaches 0 17 13 11 24 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR 23 19 17 17 22 22 19 Roster 1996 Syracuse Orangemen f 12 SOPH Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson (wide receiver) WR y 44 SOPH Rob Konrad FB y 5 SOPH Donovan McNabb QB y 4 Sr Kevin Abrams DB 26 Sr Mike Brown LB https://web.archive.org/web/19961225143014/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/bigeast/sfcb05ra.htm *Paul Pasqualoni References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Syracuse Orangemen football