1949 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season October 2020 February 2026 1949 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 4–5 Ben Schwartzwalder 1st James Fiacco2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147. Archbold Stadium The 1949 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. This was Syracuse's first season under head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, who would eventually coach at the school for 25 years and become Syracuse's all-time winningest coach. The Orangemen finished the season with a record of 4–5. Schedule 1949 AP September 23 Friday l Boston University Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 21–33 25,000 October 1 w Lafayette Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 20–13 22,000 Syracuse's Gridders Topple Lafayette, 20-13 John Fox October 2, 1949 5D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67197790/1949-lafayette-syracuse/ October 7 Friday l Temple Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 14–27 20,000 Temple Romps over Syracuse, 27 to 14, Before 20,000 Fans Bill Reddy October 8, 1949 11 The Post-Standard Syracuse, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67199369/1949-temple-syracuse/ October 15 w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 21–9 12,000 Bernie Custis Leads Syracuse to 21-9 Victory over Rutgers Joe Burns October 16, 1949 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67212352/1949-rutgers-syracuse/ October 22 l y Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY 21–47 18,615 Fordham Mauls Syracuse, 47-21 Harold C. Burr October 23, 1949 24 Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67213132/1949-fordham-syracuse/ October 29 l y Penn State New Beaver Field University Park, PA rivalry 21–33 18,600 November 5 l y Cornell 7 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 7–33 33,000 Cornell Drubs Syracuse, 33-7, for Seventh Win Bill Reddy November 6, 1949 35 The Post-Standard Syracuse, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67217261/1949-cornell-syracuse/ November 12 w Holy Cross Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 47–13 15,000 Custis Paces Orangemen to Third Victory Bill Reddy November 13, 1949 31 The Post-Standard Syracuse, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67219966/1949-syracuse-hc/ November 19 w Colgate Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 35–7 36,232 Orange Overpowers Raiders with Ground Drive, 35-7, Before Crowd of 36,232 Elliot Cushing November 20, 1949 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67221800/1949-colgate-syracuse/ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1949-schedule.html 1949 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 30, 2018 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football