1982 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1982 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 2–9. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

1982 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Dick MacPherson (2nd season)
Captain	Gerry Feehery[1]
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Major eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Boston College	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Temple	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Rutgers	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 31–8	20,890
September 11	Temple	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 18–23	29,574
September 18	Illinois	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 10–47	30,128
September 25	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 10–17	42,020
October 2	Maryland	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 3–26	30,214	[2]
October 16	at No. 8 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 7–28	84,762
October 23	No. 2 Pittsburgh	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 0–14	42,321
October 30	Colgate	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 49–15	36,076	[3]
November 6	Navy	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 18–20	43,443
November 13	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 13–20	21,500
November 20	at No. 16 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 0–26	48,456	[4]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
2. "Terps hand Orange 4th loss, 26–3". The Buffalo News. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Davis, Ken (October 31, 1982). "SU Tailback Triggers Rout". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 7C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "West Virginia gives SU the boot". The Sunday Press. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1982 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.