1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Syracuse Orangemen
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| CoachRank = 21
| record = 7–4–2
| head_coach = Dick MacPherson
| hc_year = 10th
| off_coach = George DeLeone
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain = John Flannery
| captain2 = Duane Kinnon
| captain3 = Gary McCummings
| captain4 = Rob Thomson[http://cuse.com/documents/2017/7/12/2017_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2017 Syracuse football media guide] pg. 151
| stadium = Carrier Dome
| champion = Aloha Bowl champion
| bowl = Aloha Bowl
| bowl_result = W 28–0 vs. Arizona
}}
{{1990 Major eastern college football independents records}}
{{1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Dick MacPherson in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Orangemen compiled a record of 7–4–2. Syracuse was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Arizona. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
This season marked the end of two eras for Syracuse football. MacPherson left after ten season to become head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. 1990 was also the final season that Syracuse competed as an independent. In 1991, the Big East Conference, of which Syracuse was a founding member, began sponsoring football competition.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Giants Stadium
| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ
| gamename = Kickoff Classic
| tv = Raycom
| score = 16–34
| attend = 57,293
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv =
| score = 19–9
| attend = 38,925
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = t
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ESPN
| score = 23–23
| attend = 49,822
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = t
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = JPS
| score = 20–20
| attend = 47,996
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv =
| score = 49–14
| attend = 30,037
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-orangemen-run-rou/135076680/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Orangemen run roughshod over Vanderbilt, 49–14|date=October 7, 1990|access-date=November 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = CBS
| score = 21–27
| attend = 86,002
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = JPS
| score = 42–0
| attend = 49,521
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| tv = JPS
| score = 26–14
| attend = 41,153
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| tv = JPS
| score = 35–6
| attend = 32,213
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv =
| score = 24–26
| attend = 48,488
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94542193/dont-say-aloha-just-yet/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Don't say Aloha just yet|date=November 11, 1990|access-date=February 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = JPS
| score = 31–7
| attend = 44,669
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-orange-will-go-bo/140140801/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Orange will go bowling|date=November 18, 1990|access-date=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 7–33
| attend = 66,196
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 25
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium
| site_cityst = Halawa, HI
| gamename = Aloha Bowl
| tv = ABC
| score = 28–0
| attend = 14,185
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1990
| team = Syracuse Orangemen
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Jr|first=Rob|last=Carpenter|dab=Rob Carpenter (wide receiver)|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=Sr|first=Dan|last=Erickson|pos=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=So|first=Kerry|last=Ferrell|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Sr|first=John|last=Flannery|dab=John Flannery (American football)|pos=C|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=So|first=Chris|last=Gedney|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=So|first=Marvin|last=Graves|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=So|first=Qadry|last=Ismail|pos=WR|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Fr|first=Dwayne|last=Joseph|pos=DB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=So|first=Glen|last=Young|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Fr|first=Pat|last=O'Neill|pos=P}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=
| head_coach = *Dick MacPherson
| asst_coach =
- Lou Anarumo
(Graduate assistant / assistant defensive backs) - Andy Rondeau
(Student assistant)
| access-date=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Syracuse Orange football navbox}}
Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons
Category:Aloha Bowl champion seasons
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