Syracuse vs. Wisconsin

Syracuse and Wisconsin have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1941; Syracuse leads the series 3–⁠1–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Syracuse 3–⁠1.

Syracuse wins
3
Wisconsin wins
1
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1941
Longest streak
2 Syracuse
Current streak
1 Syracuse
Last 10 meetings
Syracuse 3–⁠1
Most recent
1997

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1940s1–⁠0
1960s1–⁠0
1970s0–⁠1–⁠1
1990s1–⁠0
Both ranked
1 meeting: Syracuse 1, Wisconsin 0
Average margin
20.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Syracuse
0–⁠0–⁠1 Syracuse’s record at home
At Wisconsin
1–⁠2 Wisconsin’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Syracuse first
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Syracuse’s biggest win1969: Syracuse 43, Wisconsin 7by 36 points
  2. Wisconsin’s biggest win1972: Wisconsin 31, Syracuse 7by 24 points
  3. Ranked showdown1997: Syracuse 34, Wisconsin 0No. 24 Wisconsin at No. 17 Syracuse

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Syracuse and Wisconsin, 1941 on13001500170019501960197019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Aug 24, 199717Syracuse 34, 24Wisconsin 0Neutral site
Sep 23, 1972Wisconsin 31, Syracuse 7at Wisconsin
Sep 18, 197115Syracuse 20, Wisconsin 20at Syracuse
Oct 4, 1969Syracuse 43, Wisconsin 7at Wisconsin
Nov 1, 1941Syracuse 27, Wisconsin 20at Wisconsin

Every game is listed as played on the field.