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American college football season
The 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 24 | 1:00 PM | No. 24 Wisconsin* | No. 17 | | ABC | W 34–0 | 51,185 |
August 30 | 12:00 PM | NC State* | No. 13 | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, New York
| | L 31–32 | 42,742 |
September 6 | 2:30 PM | at Oklahoma* | | | ABC | L 34–36 | 68,342 |
September 13 | 6:00 PM | at No. 22 Virginia Tech | | | ESPN | L 3–31 | 50,137 |
September 20 | 6:00 PM | Tulane* | | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, New York
| ESPN2 | W 30–19 | 42,246 |
October 4 | 12:30 PM | East Carolina* | | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, New York
| | W 56–0 | 44,054 |
October 9 | 8:00 PM | at Rutgers | | | | W 50–3 | 19,044 |
October 18 | 12:00 PM | Temple | | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, New York
| | W 60–7 | 47,720 |
November 1 | 7:30 PM | No. 17 West Virginia | | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, New York
| ESPN | W 40–10 | 49,273 |
November 8 | 3:30 PM | Boston College | No. 22 | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, New York
| CBS | W 20–13 | 49,153 |
November 15 | 12:00 PM | at Pittsburgh | No. 19 | | ESPN+ | W 32–27 | 46,102 |
November 29 | 3:30 PM | at Miami (FL) | No. 16 | | CBS | W 33–13 | 25,147 |
December 31 | 7:00 PM[2] | vs. No. 10 Kansas State* | No. 14 | | CBS | L 18–35 | 69,367 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
Wisconsin (Kickoff Classic)
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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2–1–1
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1972
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L 7–31
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NC State
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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0–4
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1978
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L 19–27
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at Oklahoma
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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0–3
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1994
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L 29–30
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at Virginia Tech
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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6–4
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1996
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W 52–21
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Tulane
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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4–1
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1996
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W 31–7
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East Carolina
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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5–2
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1995
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L 24–27
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at Rutgers
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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22–4–1
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1996
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W 42–0
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Temple
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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19–8–1
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1996
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W 36–15
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West Virginia
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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26–18
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1996
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W 30–7
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Boston College
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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23–14
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1996
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W 45–17
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at Pittsburgh
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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24–25–3
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1996
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W 55–7
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at Miami (FL)
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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5–10
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1996
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L 31–38
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Kansas State (Fiesta Bowl)
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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First meeting
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References
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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National championships in bold |