1967 Syracuse Orangemen football team
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| Coaches | No. 12 |
The 1967 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1967 NCAA University Division (the predecessor to today's Division I FBS and FCS) college football season.
Regular season
In 1967, Tom Coughlin set the school's single-season pass receiving record. Larry Csonka was in his senior season and was named an All-American. He broke many of the school's rushing records, including some previously held by Ernie Davis, Jim Nance, Floyd Little, and Jim Brown.
In his three seasons at Syracuse, Csonka rushed for a school record 2,934 yards, rushed for 100 yards in 14 different games, and averaged 4.9 yards per carry. From 1965 to 1967, he ranked 19th, 9th and 5th in the nation in rushing. He was the Most Valuable Player in the East–West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl, and the College All-Star Game.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Orangemen points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 23 | Baylor | Win | 7 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 30 | West Virginia | Win | 23 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 7 | @ Maryland | Win | 7 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 14 | @ Navy | Loss | 14 | 27 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 21 | California | Win | 20 | 14 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct. 28 | Penn State | Loss | 20 | 29 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Nov. 4 | @ Pittsburgh | Win | 14 | 7 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Nov. 11 | Holy Cross | Win | 41 | 7 | 6-2 |
| 9 | Nov. 18 | @ Boston College | Win | 32 | 20 | 7-2 |
| 10 | Nov. 25 | @ UCLA | Win | 32 | 14 | 8-2 |
1967 team players in the NFL
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
| Larry Csonka | 1 | 8 | Running Back | Miami Dolphins |
| Dennis Fitzgibbons | 11 | 287 | Guard | San Francisco 49ers |
| Jim Cheyunski | 12 | 305 | Linebacker | New England Patriots |
- Tom Coughlin would become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants.[2]