en 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1964 Syracuse Orangemen football
1964 Syracuse Orangemen football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. LSU
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
Record	7–4
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder (16th season);
Captain	Billy Hunter, Richard King
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
	Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

The 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.^[2] The Orangemen were led by 16th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 12th in the Coaches' Poll. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to LSU.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Boston College	No. 9	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		L 14–21	25,500
September 26	Kansas	No. 9	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		W 38–6	28,000
October 3	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field Worcester, MA		W 34–8	14,000	^[4]
October 10	UCLA		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		W 39–0	35,000
October 17	at Penn State	No. 7	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 21–14	46,900
October 24	at Oregon State	No. 8	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR		L 13–31	24,326
October 31	Pittsburgh		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)		W 21–6	35,000
November 7	at Army		Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY		W 27–15	37,552
November 14	Virginia Tech		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		W 20–15	24,000	^[5]
November 21	at West Virginia	No. 9	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)		L 27–28	14,000	^[6]
January 1	vs. No. 6 LSU		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	NBC	L 10–13	65,000	^[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
^ "1964 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
^ "Syracuse In Line For Sugar Bowl Bid". The Honolulu Advertiser. UPI. November 14, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rally in Final Half by Syracuse Beats Holy Cross, 34 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 4, 1964. p. S6.
^ "Syracuse Students Accuse VPI Of Segregation Usage". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. AP. October 30, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Syracuse in Sugar; loses!". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU eases past Syracuse, 13–10". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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