1971 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 5–5–1 Ben Schwartzwalder 23rd Joe Ehrmann Dan Yochum2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149 Archbold Stadium The 1971 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 23rd-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 5–5–1. Schedule 1971 AP Eastern September 18 t 15 Wisconsin Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 20–20 31,602 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-badgers-syracuse/181978817/ The La Crosse Tribune Badgers, Syracuse fight to tie September 19, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 6–12 27,529 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-wildcats-sl/181978904/ Evansville Courier & Press Wildcats slip past Syracuse September 26, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 7–0 31,989 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-syracuse-hits-ho/181979038/ The Des Moines Register Syracuse hits Hoosiers, 7–0 October 3, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 21–13 20,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-syracuse-rally-nips-mary/139437062/ St. Petersburg Times Syracuse rally nips Maryland October 10, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 l Penn State 9 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 0–31 41,382 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-ninth-ranked-penn-state-shackl/181979144/ The State Ninth-ranked Penn State shackles Syracuse, 31–0 October 17, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w Holy Cross Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 63–21 18,308 Syracuse Makes Holy Cross Wince, 63–21 P.J. Crowley October 24, 1971 63 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70833029/1971-syracuse-hc/ October 30 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 21–31 24,497 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-pitt-halts-syracuse-b/181976784/ The Salisbury Post Pitt halts Syracuse by 31–21 October 31, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 l Boston College Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 3–10 21,978 https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal-bc-topples-orange/181979234/ Poughkeepsie Journal BC topples Orange, 10–3 November 7, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 p.m. l y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 14–17 15,437 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-navy-rebound-ni/181977725/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Navy rebound nips Syracuse November 14, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w West Virginia Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 28–24 18,049 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-orange-nips-mountainee/139438303/ The Tampa Tribune Orange nips Mountaineers November 21, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com December 4 8:01 p.m. w y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 14–0 17,224 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-syracuse-stymies-hurric/181978596/ The Miami Herald Syracuse stymies Hurricanes, 14–0 December 5, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1971-schedule.html 1971 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 25, 2018 Schedule/Results (1971 Syracuse) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130950 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 28, 2025 Roster 1971 Syracuse Orangemen f 63 Sr Doug Auld C 42 So Bob Barlette RB 26 So Tom Bilko QB 84 Sr Dave Boyer TE 14 So Jerry Conicello RB 86 Jr Jim Cummings RB 32 So Mike DiMarco RB 41 Sr Dennis Finnegan FB 18 So Brian Hambleton RB 80 Jr Chris Hoornbeck WR 36 Jr Marty Januszkiewicz RB 77 Sr Ray Jarosz T 24 So D. T. King QB 60 So Dave Lapham G y 46 So Ron Page RB 19 Jr John Rosella RB 15 Sr Frank Ruggiero QB 29 So Chuck Smyrl QB 61 Jr Ross Sposato G 87 Jr Rick Steiner TE 88 So Gary Sweat WR 71 Sr Stan Walters T y 23 Jr Bob Woodruff QB 16 Sr Greg Wysocki RB 74 Sr Dan Yochum T y 33 Sr Ken Bohannon LB 55 Jr Charles Boniti LB 66 Jr Len Campolieto DT 81 Sr Bill Coghill DE 76 Sr Joe Ehrmann DT y 50 Sr Howard Goodman LB 43 Sr Robin Griffin DB 38 Jr D. A. King LB 94 Jr Steve Joslin DE 68 Sr Ted Lachowicz DL 22 So Kevin Morrissey DB 12 Sr Tom Myers Tom Myers (safety) DB y 58 Jr Walter Sapp LB 20 So Ken Sawyer DB y 92 So Joe Zegien DT 97 Sr Bob Zimmerman DE 11 Jr Scott Robinson K *Ben Schwartzwalder First one-point safety The first known occurrence of a one-point safety (conversion safety) was in an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) game on October 2, 1971, scored by Syracuse in the first quarter of a game at Indiana. On a point-after-touchdown kick, the ball was kicked almost straight up in the air. An Indiana player illegally batted the ball in the end zone (a spot foul defensive penalty). Syracuse won the game, 7–0.https://www.newspapers.com/image/547715115 The Bedford Daily-Times Mail Bedford, Indiana October 3, 1971 6 5 25 Bob Hammel Hungry crowd finds a 'Darling' in defense Kicker George Bodine's effort was far short, and [Mike] Heizman, standing in front of the goal posts, reacted to the falling ball by swatting it away, mosquito-swatting style. Center Greg Aulk fell on the ball for Syracuse. ... 'It was just a reflex action,' Heizman said. 'I never even thought about the ball being live.' Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/438047796/ College Football Notes The Vincennes Sun-Commercial Vincennes, Indiana 41 212 October 6, 1971 17 Syracuse was trying to kick the extra point after taking a 6-0 lead. The ball was kicked almost straight up in the air and was coming down obviously short of the crossbar when an Indiana player [illegally] batted the ball down in the end zone and Syracuse recovered. Newspapers.comThe Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana October 5, 1971 10A https://www.newspapers.com/image/601879368/ Newspapers.com Grambling TV rating 'low' Herschel Nissenson 77 The 1970 rulebook (Rule 8-5-3) stated, "If a scrimmage kick fails to cross the neutral zone, or crosses the neutral zone and is first touched by Team B, or is untouched and then rebounds into the end zone where it is recovered by Team A, it is a safety," and (8-5-4) "If the penalty for a foul committed when the ball is free leaves the ball behind a goal line, it is a safety if behind the offender's goal line."1970 NCAA Official Football Rules David M. Nelson 1970 59 College Athletics Publishing Service Phoenix, Arizona References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football Category:Long stubs with short prose