FBS Independents · 1986

SyracuseOrange

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

Season

Record

5–6

4–5 in conference

Margin - All

−25

-2.3 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

21.9

241 total

Points against

24.2

266 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Dick MacPherson

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/05/1986 08:00 PMvsMississippi StateL 17–24

Fri 09/12/1986 08:00 PMatArmyL 28–33

Fri 09/19/1986 08:00 PMvsVirginia TechL 17–26

Fri 09/26/1986 08:00 PMvsRutgersL 10–16

Fri 10/03/1986 08:00 PMvsMissouriW 41–9

Fri 10/17/1986 08:00 PMat6Penn StateL 3–42

Fri 10/24/1986 08:00 PMatTempleW 27–24

Fri 10/31/1986 07:00 PMvsPittsburghW 24–20

Fri 11/07/1986 07:00 PMvsNavyW 31–22

Fri 11/14/1986 07:00 PMatBoston CollegeL 9–27

Fri 11/21/1986 07:00 PMatWest VirginiaW 34–23

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