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1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1969 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
VPI     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
Navy     1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 21st-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse ended the season with a record of 5–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Iowa StateW 14–1330,491
September 27at KansasL 0–1342,230–44,500
October 4at WisconsinW 43–745,540
October 11at MarylandW 20–923,400[2]
October 18No. 5 Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 14–1542,491
November 1at PittsburghL 20–2120,882
November 8Arizona
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–024,346[3]
November 15at NavyW 15–020,215
November 22No. 18 West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 10–1321,409[4]
November 29Boston College
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–3515,119
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 36 Marty Januszkiewicz So
OT 71 Stan Walters So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 76 Joe Ehrmann So
DB 20 Tom Myers So
LB 50 Jack Portz Sr
OT 96 Dan Yochum So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 George Jakowenko Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ "Syracuse romps in 4th quarter". Sunday Telegram. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Syracuse breezes past Arizona, 23–0". Daily Press. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Braxton's 65-yard run gives WVU 13–10 win". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1969 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.