FBS Independents · 1985

SyracuseOrange

7–5 overall, 6–3 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

7–5

6–3 in conference

Margin - All

+89

7.4 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

23.7

284 total

Points against

16.3

195 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Dick MacPherson

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/13/1985 08:00 PMatMississippi StateL 3–30

Fri 09/20/1985 08:00 PMvsKent StateW 34–0

Fri 09/27/1985 08:00 PMatVirginia TechL 14–24

Fri 10/04/1985 08:00 PMvsLouisvilleW 48–0

Fri 10/18/1985 08:00 PMvs6Penn StateL 20–24

Fri 10/25/1985 08:00 PMvsTempleW 29–14

Fri 11/01/1985 07:00 PMatPittsburghW 12–0

Fri 11/08/1985 07:00 PMatNavyW 24–20

Fri 11/15/1985 07:00 PMvsBoston CollegeW 41–21

Fri 11/22/1985 07:00 PMatRutgersW 31–14

Fri 11/29/1985 07:00 PMvsWest VirginiaL 10–13

Fri 12/20/1985 07:00 PMvs7MarylandL 18–35Neutral

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