1982 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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| year = 1982

| team = Syracuse Orangemen

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 2–9

| head_coach = Dick MacPherson

| hc_year = 2nd

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| captain = Gerry Feehery[http://cuse.com/documents/2017/7/12/2017_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2017 Syracuse football media guide]. pg. 150

| stadium = Carrier Dome

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The 1982 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 2–9. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1982

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Giants Stadium

| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ

| score = 31–8

| attend = 20,890

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-syracuse-pummels-rutgers/166030707/|work=The Star-Ledger|title=Syracuse pummels Rutgers|date=September 4, 1982|accessdate=February 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = l

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| score = 18–23

| attend = 29,574

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-temple-rally-stuun/166031059/|work=Staten Island Advance|title=Temple rally stuuns Syracuse|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=February 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = l

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| score = 10–47

| attend = 30,128

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-su-thumped-4710/166031241/|work=The Sunday Press|title=SU thumped, 47–10|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=February 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| score = 10–17

| attend = 42,020

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-gunn-lights-up-ius/166031583/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Gunn lights up IU's win over Syracuse|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=February 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = l

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| score = 3–26

| attend = 30,214

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-terps-hand-orange-4th-l/139784098/|work=The Buffalo News|title=Terps hand Orange 4th loss, 26–3|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–28

| attend = 84,762

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-lions-running-game-wa/166031862/|work=The Times-Tribune|title=Lions' running game wakes up in 28–7 triumph|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=February 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = l

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–14

| attend = 42,321

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-no-2-pitt-strugg/166032069/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=No. 2 Pitt struggles past SU, 14–0|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=February 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 49–15

| attend = 36,076

| source = {{cite news |title=SU Tailback Triggers Rout |first=Ken |last=Davis |date=October 31, 1982 |pages=7C, 2C |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56888104/1982-colgate-syracuse/ }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| score = 18–20

| attend = 43,443

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-navy-tips-stumbling-syr/166032407/|work=The Buffalo News|title=Navy tips stumbling Syracuse|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=February 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 13–20

| attend = 21,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-bc-outlasts-fumbl/166032643/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=BC outlasts fumbling SU|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=February 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–26

| attend = 48,456

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-west-virginia-giv/139790754/|work=The Sunday Press|title=West Virginia gives SU the boot|date=November 21, 1982|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1982-schedule.html |title=1982 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results |work=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=January 24, 2018}}

References

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