American college football season
The 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson , the Orangemen compiled a record of 10–2. Syracuse was invited to the Hall of Fame Bowl , where the Orangemen defeated LSU . The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Temple W 31–2141,727
September 10 at Ohio State L 9–2689,768
September 24 Virginia Tech W 35–041,118 [ 2]
October 1 Maryland W 20–945,197 [ 3]
October 8 Rutgers W 34–2048,798
October 15 at Penn State W 24–1085,916
October 22 at East Carolina No. 19 W 38–1416,450 [ 4]
November 5 Navy No. 16 W 49–2149,784
November 12 at Boston College No. 15 W 45–2032,000
November 19 at No. 4 West Virginia No. 14 L 9–3165,127 [ 5]
December 3 Pittsburgh No. 18 W 24–749,860
vs. No. 16 LSU No. 17 W 23–1051,112 [ 6]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 150
^ "Syracuse pounds Virginia Tech 35–0" . Bristol Herald Courier . September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Syracuse overtakes Maryland" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Orange avoid letdown, roll over East Carolina, 38–14" . Star-Gazette . October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "W. Virginia ends perfect season" . The Tampa Tribune . November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Syracuse gains fame in win over LSU" . Courier-Post . January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1988 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved May 20, 2017 .
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