1962 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainLeon Cholakis[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State   –  8 –1 –0
Oregon State   –  9 –2 –0
No. 9 Penn State   –  9 –2 –0
West Texas State   –  9 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –2 –0
Utah State   –  8 –2 –0
Villanova   –  7 –3 –0
Buffalo   –  6 –3 –0
Oregon   –  6 –3 –1
Houston   –  7 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –  7 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –  6 –4 –0
Louisville   –  6 –4 –0
Xavier   –  6 –4 –0
Florida State   –  4 –3 –3
Air Force   –  5 –5 –0
Montana   –  5 –5 –0
Navy   –  5 –5 –0
Notre Dame   –  5 –5 –0
Pacific (CA)   –  5 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  5 –5 –0
Syracuse   –  5 –5 –0
Texas Western   –  4 –5 –0
New Mexico State   –  4 –6 –0
Colgate   –  3 –5 –1
Idaho   –  2 –6 –1
San Jose State   –  2 –8 –1
Boston University   –  2 –7 –0
Dayton   –  2 –8 –0
Detroit   –  1 –8 –0
Hardin–Simmons   –  1 –9 –0
Colorado State   –  0 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Oklahoma
L 3–754,000
September 29vs. Army
L 2–929,500
October 13Boston College
W 12–031,000[2]
October 20at Penn State
L 19–2046,920
October 27at Holy Cross
W 30–2020,000[3]
November 3at Pittsburgh
L 6–2423,473
November 10Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 34–640,500
November 17George Washington
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 35–018,000[4]
November 24West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 6–1713,000
December 8at UCLA
W 12–714,485

[1]

1963 NFL Draft

PlayerRoundPickPositionClub
John Mackey219Tight endBaltimore Colts
Don King683HalfbackDetroit Lions
Walt Sweeney8107GuardCleveland Browns
Dave Meggyesy17226LinebackerSt. Louis Cardinals

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References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
  2. ↑ George Beahon (October 14, 1962). "Syracuse Comes Alive, 12–0". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Strauss, Michael (October 28, 1962). "Syracuse Downs Holy Cross, 30-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ↑ "Tough Orange defense spearheads 35–0 win". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "1963 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.


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