2011 Syracuse Orange football team

Conference

2011 record

5–7 (1–6 Big East)

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Nathaniel Hackett

Defensive coordinator

Home stadium

Seasons

2012 »


2011 Big East football standings
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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	8:00 PM	Wake Forest*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, 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 Coliseum • Los 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 Superdome • New 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 Stadium • Louisville, KY	BIG EAST Network	L 10–27	44,817
November 5	12:00 PM	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field • East 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 Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	L 20–33	40,058
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Syracuse Orange football

Venues	Archbold Stadium (1907–1978) Carrier Dome (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy (West Virginia) Penn State

Culture & lore	Otto the Orange "Down the Field" Syracuse University Marching Band The Express Syracuse ISP Sports Network

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

National championship seasons in bold

2011 Big East Conference football season

Teams	Cincinnati Bearcats Connecticut Huskies Louisville Cardinals Pittsburgh Panthers Rutgers Scarlet Knights South Florida Bulls Syracuse Orange West Virginia Mountaineers

2011–12 bowl games	Belk Bowl • Pinstripe Bowl • Liberty Bowl • BCS Orange Bowl