1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1962 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
1962 record	5-5
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium

The 1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1962 NCAA University Division college football season. The offense scored 159 points while the defense allowed 110 points.

Regular season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Orangemen points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 22	@ Oklahoma	Loss	3	7	0-1
2	Sept. 29	@ Army	Loss	2	9	0-2
3	Oct. 13	Boston College	Win	12	0	1-2
4	Oct. 20	@ Penn State	Loss	19	20	1-3
5	Oct. 27	@ Holy Cross	Win	30	20	2-3
6	Nov. 3	@ Pittsburgh	Loss	6	24	2-4
7	Nov. 10	Navy	Win	34	6	3-4
8	Nov. 17	George Washington	Win	35	0	4-4
9	Nov. 24	West Virginia	Loss	6	17	4-5
10	Dec. 8	@ UCLA	Win	12	7	5-5

1962 Team Players in the NFL

Player	Round	Pick	Position	Club
John Mackey	2	19	Tight End	Baltimore Colts
Don King	6	83	Halfback	Detroit Lions
Walt Sweeney	8	107	Guard	Cleveland Browns
Dave Meggyesy	17	226	Linebacker	St. Louis Cardinals

References

Syracuse Orange football

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

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College Colgate Penn State Pittsburgh West Virginia

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

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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