1973–74 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1973–74
|sport=Basketball
| sex = none
|team=Syracuse Orangemen
|image=
|conference=Independent
|division=
|short_conf=
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–7
|conf_record=
|head_coach=Roy Danforth
|hc_year=6th
|asst_coach1=Jim Boeheim
|ac1_year=5th
|asst_coach2=Tom Green
|ac2_year=2nd
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Manley Field House
|champion=
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=First round
}}
{{1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings}}
The 1973–74 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orangemen were led by head coach Roy Danforth, serving in his 7th year. The team played home games at Manley Field House in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse reached the first round of the NCAA tournament and finished with a 19–7 record.
Previous season
The Orangemen finished the 1972–73 season 24–5 overall. They were invited to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Providence but beat Penn to finish third in the East Regional.{{Cite web|title=1972-73 Syracuse Orange Men's Roster and Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/men/1973.html|access-date=January 7, 2025|website=Sports Reference}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1973|team=Syracuse Orange|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dennis|last=DuVal|dab=|link=y|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=Sr|rs=|home=Westbury, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rudy|last=Hackett|dab=|link=y|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=Jr|rs=|home=Mount Vernon, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Lee|dab=|link=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=160|class=Jr|rs=|home=Kirkwood, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fred|last=Saunders|dab=|link=y|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=Jr|rs=|home=Columbus, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bob|last=Dooms|dab=|link=|num=|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=Sr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Sease|dab=|link=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=So|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=King|dab=|link=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=So|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tom|last=Stundis|dab=|link=|num=|pos=C|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=Sr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Scott|last=Stapleton|dab=|link=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=|class=Sr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Meadors|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Shaw|dab=|link=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=Jr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Williams|dab=|link=|num=|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=|class=Fr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Don|last=Degner|dab=|link=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=Jr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Suprunowicz|dab=|link=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=Sr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Demarle|dab=|link=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Larry|last=Kelley|dab=|link=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=|class=Fr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bob|last=Parker|dab=|link=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=Fr|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|roster_url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1974.html|accessdate=2025-January-7
|head_coach=
- Roy Danforth ({{college|Southern Mississippi}})
|asst_coach=
}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Syracuse Orange}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 1973
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Buffalo Bulls |title=Buffalo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 123–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 1973
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Cornell Big Red|title=Cornell}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Barton Hall
| site_cityst = Ithaca, New York
| gamename =
| score = 82–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 1973
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Army Cadets |title=Army}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gillis Field House
| site_cityst = West Point, New York
| gamename =
| score = 83–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 1973
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Palestra
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 75–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 1973
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|title=Penn State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 59–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 1973
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 110–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 1973
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename = Charlotte Invitational
| score = 74–96
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 1973
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = Loyola (IL)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename = Charlotte Invitational
| score = 78–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 1974
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = College Avenue Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Brunswick, New Jersey
| gamename =
| score = 79–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 1974
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 60–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York City, New York
| gamename =
| score = 72–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 87–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Temple Owls|title=Temple}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGonigle Hall
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Bucknell Bison|title=Bucknell}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 110–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMass
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 76–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 1974
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rec Hall
| site_cityst = Penn State University Park
| gamename =
| score = 55–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=American Eagles|title=American}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fort Myer Ceremony Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 82–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Fordham Rams|title=Fordham}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 102–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 1974
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Pittsburgh Panthers|title=Pittsburgh}}
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Fitzgerald Field House
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 56–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 1974
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=West Virginia Mountaineers|title=West Virginia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, West Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 77–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Manhattan Jaspers|title=Manhattan}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 76–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|title=Holy Cross}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Worcester Coliseum
| site_cityst = Worcester, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 106–87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher Center
| site_cityst = Lewiston, New York
| gamename =
| score = 80–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=George Washington Colonials|title=George Washington}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 80–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 1974
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1973|sex=men|team=Colgate Raiders|title=Colgate}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, New York
| gamename =
| score = 64–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Syracuse Orange}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 1974
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank = 20
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = UNT Coliseum
| site_cityst = Denton, Texas
| gamename = Midwest Regional Quarterfinal
| score = 82–86
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 19–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone =
| region =
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| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=1973-74 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://cuse.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1973-74 |publisher=Syracuse University Athletics |access-date=January 7, 2025}}
References
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