1918 Syracuse

5–⁠1, coached by Frank “Buck” O’Neill.

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 1918, game by game: won vs. Navy Transport 13–0; won at Dartmouth 34–6; won vs. Brown 53–0; lost at Michigan 0–15; won vs. Columbia 20–0; won vs. Rutgers 21–0+53−15Won 13–0 vs. Navy Transport+13Navy TransportWon 34–6 at Dartmouth+28DartmouthWon 53–0 vs. Brown+53BrownLost 0–15 at Michigan-15MichiganWon 20–0 vs. Columbia+20ColumbiaWon 21–0 vs. Rutgers+21Rutgers
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 26vsNavy TransportW 13–⁠093%
Nov 3atDartmouthW 34–⁠656%
Nov 10vsBrownW 53–⁠077%
Nov 16atMichiganL 0–⁠1550%
Nov 28vsColumbiaW 20–⁠070%
Nov 30vsRutgersW 21–⁠070%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Rutgers 21–⁠0.

In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1918.

Record
5–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
141–⁠21
Coach
Frank “Buck” O’Neill
Elo
1638 +56 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captains
Doc Alexander and Joe Schwarzer