1950 Syracuse Orangemen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1950
| team = Syracuse Orangemen
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–5
| head_coach = Ben Schwartzwalder
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Game captains[http://cuse.com/documents/2017/7/12/2017_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2017 Syracuse football media guide]. pg. 147.
| stadium = Archbold Stadium
}}
{{1950 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1950 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1950 college football season. The Orangemen, led by second-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–5 record and were not invited to a bowl game.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1950
| poll = AP
| time = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 42–12
| attend = 16,481
| source = {{cite news |title=Swift Syracuse Sophs Dazzle Rutgers, 42-12 |agency=United Press International |date=September 24, 1950 |page=22 |newspaper=Brooklyn Eagle |location=Brooklyn, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67364383/1950-rutgers-syracuse/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 29|Friday}}
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Temple Stadium
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 6–7
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Temple Scores Upset over Syracuse, 7-6 |first=Mort |last=Berry |date=September 30, 1950 |page=15 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67374140/1950-temple-syracuse/}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cornell
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 7–26
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Cornell Gains Big Edge In Pre-Game Vandalism |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64676918/ |access-date=5 December 2020 |work=Press and Sun-Bulletin |date=6 October 1950 |location=Binghamton, New York |page=24 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 27–7
| attend = 17,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| score = 34–27
| attend = 18,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Bows to Syracuse, 34-27 |first=Tom |last=Fitzgerald |date=October 22, 1950 |page=45 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67379202/1950-syracuse-hc/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Fenway Park
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 13–7
| attend = 8,591
| source = {{cite news |last=Roberts |first=Ernie |title=Syracuse Rated 7 Points Better at Fenway |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78902223/the-boston-globe/ |newspaper=The Boston Globe |location=Boston, Massachusetts |date=October 28, 1950 |page=6 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Kelley |first=Joe |title=Orange Nips Boston U. With Early Tds, 13-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78902442/star-gazette/ |newspaper=Star-Gazette |location=Elmira, New York |date=October 29, 1950 |page=26 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Fisher Field
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| score = 34–0
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Orange Slams Inept Lafayette to Win, 34 to 0 |agency=Associated Press |date=November 5, 1950 |page=4D |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67400030/1950-lafayette-syracuse/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 10|Friday}}
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = John Carroll
| site_stadium = Cleveland Stadium
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| score = 16–21
| attend = 16,724
| source = {{cite news|title=Carroll Surprises Syracuse|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal|date=November 11, 1950|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54540612/carroll-surprises-syracuse/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Colgate
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–19
| attend = 38,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Colgate Repels Syracuse, 19-14 |first=John W. |last=Fox |date=November 19, 1950 |page=1D |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67404821/1950-colgate-syracuse/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Fordham
| site_stadium = Polo Grounds
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 6–13
| attend = 13,832
| source = {{cite news |title=Rams Nip Orange, 13-6, in Finale; Hyatt Stars |first=Jim |last=McCulley |date=December 3, 1950 |page=118 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=New York, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67405959/1950-fordham-syracuse/ }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1950-schedule.html |title=1950 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results |work=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=January 30, 2018}}
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