Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry

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Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry
Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg
Penn State Nittany Lions
Syracuse Orange logo.svg
Syracuse Orange
First meetingOctober 28, 1922
Tie, 0–0
Latest meetingAugust 31, 2013
Penn State, 23–17
Statistics
Meetings total71
All-time seriesPenn State leads, 43–23–5[1]
Largest victoryPenn State, 49–6 (1973)
Longest win streakPenn State, 16 (1971–1986)
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Locations of Penn State and Syracuse

The Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Syracuse Orange.

History[]

The rivalry started in 1922, when Syracuse fought Penn State to a 0–0 tie.[2] But it was during the 1950s and 1960s that the rivalry intensified, as it enjoyed a competitive and often controversial string of contests.[3] In 1953, after Lenny Moore intercepted a pass to seal a 20–14 Penn State victory, he was shoved out of bounds into the Syracuse bench. A Syracuse player jumped on Moore and a wild brawl started. Fans jumped out of the stands to join in. The fighting went on for several minutes before order was restored and Penn State took a knee to end the game.[4] Syracuse football was led by Ben Schwartzwalder, and Penn State by Rip Engle, then Joe Paterno. From 1950 to 1970, Syracuse won 11 games to Penn State's 10. Penn State leads the series 43–23–5.

After Schwartzwalder retired in 1973, Syracuse floundered. Penn State won 16 straight from 1971 to 1986. Conference realignment and scheduling disagreements also dampened the intensity of the rivalry. Penn State fans and players increasingly turned their attention to the rivalry with Pittsburgh.

In 1987, Coach Dick MacPherson finally led Syracuse to a resounding 48–21 victory over the Nittany Lions in the Dome. Syracuse won again the following year in Happy Valley but lost the last two games before the series was suspended in 1991.

Rivalry resumed[]

In 2002, it was announced that the two teams would revive the rivalry by scheduling a home-and-home series in 2008 and 2009.[5]

After an almost twenty-year break in the series, the two programs played in Syracuse's Carrier Dome on September 13, 2008, with the Nittany Lions prevailing 55–13 over the Orange. The contest didn't generate a sellout crowd at the Carrier Dome. They met again the next year. Penn State won 28–7. After a 4-year break, in 2013 the two teams met again, this time at MetLife Stadium, in front of 61,202 fans; Penn State won 23–17.[6][7]

Game results[]

Penn State victoriesSyracuse victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 October 28, 1922 New York Tie0–0
2 November 3, 1923 Syracuse Syracuse 10–0
3 October 25, 1924 University Park Syracuse 10–6
4 October 31, 1925 Syracuse Syracuse 7–0
5 October 23, 1926 University Park Syracuse 10–0
6 October 22, 1927 Syracuse Penn State 9–6
7 October 27, 1928 University Park Tie6–6
8 November 2, 1929 Syracuse Penn State 6–4
9 November 8, 1930 University Park Tie0–0
10 October 24, 1931 Syracuse Syracuse 7–0
11 October 22, 1932 University Park Syracuse 12–6
12 November 4, 1933 Syracuse Syracuse 12–6
13 November 3, 1934 University Park Syracuse 16–0
14 November 2, 1935 Syracuse Syracuse 7–3
15 October 31, 1936 University Park Penn State 18–0
16 October 30, 1937 Syracuse Syracuse 19–13
17 October 29, 1938 University Park Penn State 33–6
18 October 28, 1939 Syracuse Tie6–6
19 November 9, 1940 Syracuse Tie13–13
20 November 8, 1941 University Park Penn State 34–19
21 November 7, 1942 University Park Penn State 18–13
22 November 4, 1944 Syracuse Penn State 41–0
23 November 3, 1945 University Park Penn State 26–0
24 October 12, 1946 Syracuse Penn State 9–0
25 October 18, 1947 University Park #9 Penn State 40–0
26 October 8, 1948 Syracuse #10 Penn State 34–14
27 October 29, 1949 University Park Penn State 33–21
28 October 14, 1950 Syracuse Syracuse 27–7
29 November 10, 1951 University Park Penn State 32–13
30 November 8, 1952 Syracuse #15 Syracuse 25–7
31 October 17, 1953 University Park Penn State 20–14
32 October 2, 1954 Syracuse #10 Penn State 13–0
33 November 5, 1955 University Park Penn State 21–20
34 November 3, 1956 Syracuse #17 Syracuse 13–9
35 October 26, 1957 Syracuse Penn State 20–12
36 October 25, 1958 University Park Syracuse 14–6
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
37 November 7, 1959 University Park #4 Syracuse 20–18
38 October 15, 1960 Syracuse #4 Syracuse 21–15
39 October 21, 1961 University Park Penn State 14–0
40 October 20, 1962 University Park Penn State 20–19
41 October 19, 1963 Syracuse Syracuse 9–0
42 October 17, 1964 University Park #7 Syracuse 21–14
43 October 16, 1965 Syracuse Syracuse 28–21
44 November 5, 1966 University Park Syracuse 12–10
45 October 28, 1967 Syracuse Penn State 29–20
46 December 7, 1968 University Park #3 Penn State 30–12
47 October 18, 1969 Syracuse #5 Penn State 15–14
48 October 17, 1970 University Park Syracuse 24–7
49 October 16, 1971 Syracuse #9 Penn State 31–0
50 October 21, 1972 University Park #12 Penn State 17–0
51 October 20, 1973 Syracuse #5 Penn State 49–6
52 October 19, 1974 University Park #11 Penn State 30–14
53 October 18, 1975 Syracuse #9 Penn State 19–7
54 October 16, 1976 University Park Penn State 27–3
55 October 15, 1977 Syracuse #10 Penn State 31–24
56 October 21, 1978 University Park #2 Penn State 45–15
57 October 20, 1979 East Rutherford Penn State 35–7
58 October 18, 1980 University Park #12 Penn State 24–7
59 October 17, 1981 Syracuse #2 Penn State 41–16
60 October 16, 1982 University Park #8 Penn State 28–7
61 October 15, 1983 Syracuse Penn State 17–6
62 October 20, 1984 University Park #19 Penn State 21–3
63 October 19, 1985 Syracuse #6 Penn State 24–20
64 October 18, 1986 University Park #6 Penn State 42–3
65 October 17, 1987 Syracuse #13 Syracuse 48–21
66 October 15, 1988 University Park Syracuse 24–10
67 October 14, 1989 Syracuse #23 Penn State 34–12
68 October 13, 1990 University Park Penn State 27–21
69 September 13, 2008 Syracuse #17 Penn State 55–13
70 September 12, 2009 University Park #5 Penn State 28–7
71 August 31, 2013 East Rutherford Penn State 23–17
Series: Penn State leads 43–23–5[1]

See also[]

  • List of NCAA college football rivalry games

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Winsipedia - Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Syracuse Orange football series history". Winsipedia.
  2. ^ "The History of the Penn State - Syracuse Rivalry". Black Shoe Diaries. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ^ Viera, Mark. (2008, September 10). "The Past for Syracuse and Penn State Is Now Present," The New York Times. Accessed: September 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "The Penn State - Syracuse Rivalry Part II". Black Shoe Diaries. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  5. ^ "Penn State, Syracuse To Renew Football Rivalry | Penn State University". News.psu.edu. 2002-06-21. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  6. ^ "Penn State and Syracuse Open 2013 Season at MetLife Stadium - Penn State Official Athletic Site". Gopsusports.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  7. ^ Cohen, Michael. (2013, September 1). "New Syracuse QB Allen struggles in opening loss," The Post Standard, pp.C-1 ff.
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