1944 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1944 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 2–4–1 Ossie Solem 7th Victor Merkel2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147. Archbold Stadium 1942 The 1944 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse resumed play after taking a hiatus during the 1943 season due to World War II. They finished the season with a record of 2–4–1. Schedule September 23 l Cornell Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 6–39 22,000 Cornell Defeats Syracuse's Eleven by 39-6 to Gain First Triumph in Archbold Stadium Associated Press September 24, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 l y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 2–26 18,000 Columbia Defeats Syracuse, 26-2; Lions Again on Top October 8, 1944 Joseph C. Nichols S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 w Lafayette Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 32–7 5,000 Syracuse Plows Through Lafayette Eleven to Win Night Game by 32-7 Score Associated Press October 15, 1944 12 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66855074/1944-lafayette-syracuse/ October 21 t y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 7–7 200 Only 200 Brave Stormy Weather to See Temple, Syracuse Play 7-7 Tie Associated Press October 21, 1944 2 Gazette and Bulletin Williamsport, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66856373/1944-temple-syracuse/ October 28 l y Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA 12–19 6,500 November 4 l Penn State Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 0–41 November 18 w Colgate Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 43–13 15,000 Orange Shocks Raiders, 43-13; Syracusans Rout Rivals at Archbold Paul Pinckney November 19, 1944 1C Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66860381/1944-colgate-syracuse/ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1944-schedule.html 1944 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC April 30, 2018 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football