1940 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 3–4–1 Ossie Solem 4th Richard Banger2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147. Archbold Stadium The 1940 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. The Orangemen were led by fourth-year head coach Ossie Solem. Syracuse was ranked at No. 65 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Schedule 1940 AP September 27 Friday w 1940 Clarkson Golden Knights Clarkson Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 33–0 15,000 October 5 l Northwestern Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 0–40 22,000 Syracuse Battered, 40-0: 'Cats Hand Bill Orange 40-0 Defeat; DeCorrevont Star In Northwestern Triumph Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Paul Pinkney October 6, 1940 1B, 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120463833/syracuse-battered-40-0-cats-hand/ Newspapers.com October 12 w y NYU Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 47–13 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69206891/syracuse-routs-violets-47-to-13/ Democrat and Chronicle Syracuse routs Violets, 47 to 13 October 13, 1940 February 2, 2021 21 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Cornell 1 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 6–33 18,000 Cornell Steamrollers Syracuse, 33-6 New York Daily News October 20, 1946 C42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120328464/cornell-steamrollers-syracuse-33-6/ Newspapers.com October 26 w y Columbia 20 Baker Field New York, NY 3–0 22,000 Lions Lose, 3-0, In Last Seconds New York Daily News Gene Ward October 27, 1940 82 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120267519/lions-lose-3-0-in-last-seconds/ Newspapers.com November 2 l Georgetown 10 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 6–28 17,000 Georgetown Wallops Syracuse, 28-6 New York Daily News November 3, 1940 98 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120962263/georgetown-wallops-syracuse-28-6/ Newspapers.com November 9 t Penn State 16 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 13–13 15,000 November 16 l Colgate Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 6–7 25,000 Colgate Whips Syracuse With Closing Wallop, 7-6 The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Paul Pinckney November 17, 1940 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120261882/colgate-whips-syracuse-with-closing/ Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1940-schedule.html 1940 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC April 30, 2018 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football