2011 Syracuse Orange football team

2011 Syracuse Orange football
Conference Big East Conference
2011 record 5–7 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach Doug Marrone (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett
Defensive coordinator Scott Shafer
Home stadium Carrier Dome
Seasons
« 2010 2012 »
2011 Big East football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#23 West Virginia §   5 2         9 3  
Cincinnati §   5 2         10 3  
Louisville §   5 2         7 6  
Rutgers   4 3         9 4  
Pittsburgh   4 3         6 6  
Connecticut   3 4         5 7  
South Florida   1 6         5 7  
Syracuse   1 6         5 7  
† – BCS representative as champion
§ – Conference co-champions
As of December 31, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by third year head coach Doug Marrone and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 1–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 8:00 PM Wake Forest* Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY ESPN3 W 36–29 OT  40,833
September 10 4:30 PM Rhode Island* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY TWC Sports W 21–14   36,421
September 17 8:00 PM at USC* Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA FX L 17–38   65,873[2]
September 24 12:00 PM Toledo* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY BIG EAST Network W 33–30 OT  39,116
October 1 12:00 PM Rutgers Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY BIG EAST Network L 16–19 2OT  42,152
October 8 8:00 PM at Tulane* Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA Cox W 37–34   39,116
October 21 8:00 PM #11 West Virginia Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy) ESPN W 49–23   45,265
October 29 12:00 PM at Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY BIG EAST Network L 10–27   44,817
November 5 12:00 PM at Connecticut Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT ESPNU L 21–28   38,769
November 11 8:00 PM South Florida Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY ESPN2 L 17–37   41,582
November 26 12:00 PM Cincinnati Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY BIG EAST Network L 13–30   38,159
December 3 12:00 PM at Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ESPN2 L 20–33   40,058
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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