1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1990 Syracuse Orangemen football
Aloha Bowl Champions
Aloha Bowl, Win, v. Arizona, 28-0
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches #21
1990 record 7-4-2
Head coach Dick MacPherson
Home stadium Carrier Dome
Seasons
« 1989 1991 »

The 1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1991 Division I-A college football season.

This season marked the end of two eras for Syracuse football. First, it was Dick MacPherson’s final year as head coach. He would leave to coach the 1991 New England Patriots. Second, it was the final season for Syracuse football as an independent. Starting with the 1991 season, the Big East Conference, of which Syracuse was a founding member, began sponsoring football competition.

Contents

Regular season

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 8:00 PM vs. #8 USC* Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic VIII) ABC L 16–34   57,293
September 8 7:30 PM Temple* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY W 19–9   38,925
September 15 3:30 PM #19 Michigan State* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY ABC T 23–23   49,822
September 22 12:30 PM #25 Pittsburgh* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY JP Sports T 20–20   47,996
October 6 7:00 PM at Vanderbilt* Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN W 49–14   30,037
October 13 2:00 PM at Penn State* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS L 21–27   86,002
October 20 12:00 PM Rutgers* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY JP Sports W 42–0   49,521
October 27 12:00 PM at Army* Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 26–14   41,153
November 3 12:00 PM at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA JP Sports W 35–6   32,213
November 10 1:30 PM Tulane* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY L 24–26   48,488
November 17 12:00 PM at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV JP Sports W 31–7   44,669
November 24 7:30 PM at #2 Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN L 7–33   66,196
December 25 3:30 PM vs. Arizona* Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Aloha Bowl) ABC W 28–0   32,217
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

[1]

1990 Team Players in the NFL

Player Round Pick Position Club
John Flannery 2 44 Center Houston Oilers
Rob Carpenter 4 109 Running Back Cincinnati Bengals
Frank Conover 8 197 DT Cleveland Browns

[2]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=96&season=1990
  2. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm
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