FBS Independents · 1981

SyracuseOrange

4–6 overall, 3–5 in conference. 11 games played.

Season

Record

4–6

3–5 in conference

Margin - All

−17

-1.5 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

22.5

248 total

Points against

24.1

265 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Dick MacPherson

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/04/1981 08:00 PMvsRutgersL 27–29

Fri 09/11/1981 08:00 PMatTempleL 19–31

Fri 09/18/1981 08:00 PMatIllinoisL 14–17

Fri 09/25/1981 08:00 PMvsIndianaW 21–7

Fri 10/02/1981 08:00 PMvsMarylandT 17–17

Fri 10/16/1981 08:00 PMvs2Penn StateL 16–41

Fri 10/23/1981 08:00 PMat2PittsburghL 10–23

Fri 10/30/1981 07:00 PMvsColgateW 47–24

Fri 11/06/1981 07:00 PMatNavyL 23–35

Fri 11/13/1981 07:00 PMvsBoston CollegeW 27–17

Fri 11/20/1981 07:00 PMvsWest VirginiaW 27–24

Home field

JMA Wireless Dome

79%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Syracuse, NY
Capacity: 49,057
Average crowd: 38,948
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Indoor
Elevation: 534 ft
Opened: 1980