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The Syracuse Orange football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Syracuse Orange football program in various categories,[ 1] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Orange represent Syracuse University in the NCAA 's Atlantic Coast Conference .
Although Syracuse began competing in intercollegiate football in 1889,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1946, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2] The Orange have played in five bowl games since then, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through Syracuse's game against Duke University on November 16, 2019 .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Eric Dungey
9,340[ 3]
2015 2016 2017 2018
2
Ryan Nassib
9,190
2009 2010 2011 2012
3
Marvin Graves
8,466
1990 1991 1992 1993
4
Donovan McNabb
8,389
1995 1996 1997 1998
5
Don McPherson
5,812
1984 1985 1986 1987
6
Perry Patterson
5,220
2003 2004 2005 2006
7
R. J. Anderson
4,698
2000 2001 2002 2003
8
Troy Nunes
4,578
1999 2000 2001 2002
9
Bill Hurley
3,398
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
10
Tommy DeVito
2,885[ 4]
2018 2019
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Ryan Nassib
3,749
2012
2
Eric Dungey
2,868[ 3]
2018
3
Ryan Nassib
2,685
2011
4
Eric Dungey
2,679[ 3]
2016
5
Marvin Graves
2,547
1993
6
Eric Dungey
2,495[ 3]
2017
7
Donovan McNabb
2,488
1997
8
Tommy DeVito
2,360[ 4]
2019
9
Don McPherson
2,341
1987
10
Ryan Nassib
2,334
2010
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Joe Morris
4,299
1978 1979 1980 1981
2
Walter Reyes
3,424
2001 2002 2003 2004
3
Delone Carter
3,104
2006 2008 2009 2010
4
Larry Csonka
2,934
1965 1966 1967
5
James Mungro
2,869
1998 1999 2000 2001
6
Floyd Little
2,704
1964 1965 1966
7
David Walker
2,643
1989 1990 1991 1992
8
Dee Brown
2,626
1997 1998 1999 2000
9
Moe Neal
2,560[ 11]
2016 2017 2018 2019
10
Bill Hurley
2,551
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Joe Morris
1,372
1979
2
Walter Reyes
1,347
2003
3
Delone Carter
1,233
2010
4
Joe Morris
1,194
1981
5
Jerome Smith
1,171
2012
6
James Mungro
1,170
2001
7
Curtis Brinkley
1,164
2008
8
Walter Reyes
1,135
2002
9
Larry Csonka
1,127
1967
10
Floyd Little
1,065
1965
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Steve Ishmael
2,891
2014 2015 2016 2017
2
Marvin Harrison
2,728
1992 1993 1994 1995
3
Alec Lemon
2,596
2009 2010 2011 2012
4
Shelby Hill
2,296
1990 1991 1992 1993
5
Rob Moore
2,122
1987 1988 1989
6
Scott Schwedes
2,111
1983 1984 1985 1986
7
Mike Williams
2,044
2006 2007 2009
8
Jarrod West
1,836
2011 2012 2013 2014
9
Marcus Sales
1,780
2008 2009 2010 2012
10
Rob Carpenter
1,656
1989 1990
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 20]
Total offense yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Eric Dungey
11,333 [ 3]
2015 2016 2017 2018
2
Donovan McNabb
9,950
1995 1996 1997 1998
3
Ryan Nassib
9,358
2009 2010 2011 2012
4
Marvin Graves
8,755
1990 1991 1992 1993
5
Don McPherson
7,063
1984 1985 1986 1987
6
Bill Hurley
5,949
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
7
R. J. Anderson
5,347
2000 2001 2002 2003
8
Perry Patterson
5,180
2003 2004 2005 2006
9
Troy Nunes
4,880
1999 2000 2001 2002
10
Joe Morris
4,299
1978 1979 1980 1981
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Ryan Nassib
3,891
2012
2
Eric Dungey
3,622 [ 3]
2018
3
Eric Dungey
3,090 [ 3]
2017
4
Eric Dungey
2,972 [ 3]
2016
5
Donovan McNabb
2,892
1997
6
Ryan Nassib
2,724
2011
7
Marvin Graves
2,696
1993
8
Don McPherson
2,540
1987
9
Donovan McNabb
2,527
1998
10
Marvin Graves
2,429
1992
Total touchdowns
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Zack Mahoney
7 [ 6]
2016
Pittsburgh
2
Jim Brown
6
1956
Colgate
Eric Dungey
6 [ 23]
2018
Boston College
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Don McAulay
5
1983
Kent State
Field goal percentage
References
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