1989 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season

1989 Syracuse Orangemen football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 19–18 vs. Georgia
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
  • Dick MacPherson (9th season)
CaptainBlake Bednarz, Dan Bucey, Rob Burnett, Michael Owens & Terry Wooden[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Temple 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Boston College 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Lambert Trophy Winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Dick MacPherson and played their home games in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished with an 8–4 record and played in the 1989 Peach Bowl, where they beat Georgia, 19–18. They also played a regular season game in Tokyo, Japan, in the Coca-Cola Classic against Louisville.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at TempleNo. 14W 43–320,150
September 16ArmyNo. 11W 10–748,331
September 23at No. 13 PittsburghNo. 10L 23–3045,762
October 7No. 22 Florida StateNo. 17
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–4149,832
October 14No. 23 Penn State
L 12–3449,876
October 21at RutgersW 49–2829,276
October 28East Carolina
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 18–1648,731[2]
November 4Boston College
W 23–1149,781
November 11at NavyW 38–1729,032
November 23No. 17 West Virginia
L 17–2446,757[3]
December 4vs. Louisville
W 24–1350,000
December 30vs. GeorgiaABCW 19–1844,911[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ "Last-gasp FG saves Syracuse, amen". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia slips past Syracuse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late FG leaves Bulldogs in pits". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 31, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1989 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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