1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1975
| team = Syracuse Orangemen
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 6–5
| head_coach = Frank Maloney
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach =
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| off_scheme =
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| def_scheme =
| captain = Ray Preston[http://cuse.com/documents/2017/7/12/2017_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2017 Syracuse football media guide]. pg. 149
| stadium = Archbold Stadium
}}
{{1975 NCAA Division I independents football records}}
The 1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 6–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1975
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 24–17
| attend = 22,867
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 10–7
| attend = 19,283
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 31–13
| attend = 33,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87351828/syracuse-tames-tulane/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Syracuse tames Tulane|date=September 28, 1975|accessdate=October 18, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| score = 7–24
| attend = 43,863
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-terps-use-breaks-to-be/139601877/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Terps use breaks to beat Syracuse|date=October 5, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| score = 6–10
| attend = 23,003
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–19
| attend = 28,153
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 22–14
| attend = 24,105
| source = {{cite news|title=Syracuse Rallies For 22–14 Win|newspaper=Tampa Tribune-Times|date=October 26, 1975|page=4D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17540707/syracuse_rallies_for_2214_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–38
| attend = 20,065
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 37–0
| attend = 17,250
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-gazette-mail-syracuse-clobbers-vi/139617605/|work=Sunday Gazette-Mail|title=Syracuse clobbers Virginia|date=November 16, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–19
| attend = 15,336
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-syracuse-surprise/139619305/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Syracuse surprises W. Virginia|date=November 23, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Rutgers Stadium
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| score = 10–21
| attend = 22,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Rutgers Salts Syracuse, 21-10; Edwards: 149 |first=Marty |last=McLaughlin |date=November 30, 1975 |page=170 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=New York, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71743561/1975-rutgers-syracuse/ }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1975-schedule.html |title=1975 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results |work=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=January 25, 2018}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1975
| team = Syracuse Orangemen
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Sr|first=James|last=Donoghue|pos=QB}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=So|first=Ken|last=Clarke|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=Sr|first=Keith|last=Moody|pos=DB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Jr|first=Tim|last=Moresco|pos=DB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Sr|first=Ray|last=Preston|dab=Ray Preston (American football)|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Fr|first=Otis|last=Wilson|pos=LB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Frank Maloney
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Syracuse Orange football navbox}}
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