1989 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1989 Syracuse Orangemen football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 19–18 vs. Georgia
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record8–4
Head coach
CaptainBlake Bednarz, Dan Bucey, Rob Burnett, Michael Owens & Terry Wooden[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
(Capacity: 50,000)
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
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[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 9at TempleNo. 14
W 43–320,150
September 16ArmyNo. 11
W 10–748,331
September 23at No. 13 PittsburghNo. 10
L 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 Rutgers
W 49–2829,276
October 28East Carolina
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 18–1648,731
November 4Boston College
W 23–1149,781
November 11at Navy
W 38–1729,032
November 23No. 17 West Virginia
L 17–2446,757
December 4vs. Louisville
W 24–1350,000
December 30vs. Georgia
W 19–1844,911
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Sources:[2][1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ "1989 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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