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1923 Syracuse

8–⁠1, coached by Chick Meehan.

Stagg Field and the 1923 Syracuse Orangemen football team
Stagg Field and the 1923 Syracuse Orangemen football teamPhoto: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 1923, game by game: won vs. Hobart 33–0; won vs. William & Mary 61–3; won vs. Alabama 23–0; won vs. Pittsburgh 3–0; won vs. Springfield 44–0; won vs. Penn State 10–0; won vs. Boston University 49–0; lost vs. Colgate 7–16; won at Nebraska 7–0+58−9Won 33–0 vs. Hobart+33HobartWon 61–3 vs. William & Mary+58William & MaryWon 23–0 vs. Alabama+23AlabamaWon 3–0 vs. Pittsburgh+3PittsburghWon 44–0 vs. Springfield+44SpringfieldWon 10–0 vs. Penn State+10Penn StateWon 49–0 vs. Boston University+49Boston Universi…Lost 7–16 vs. Colgate-9ColgateWon 7–0 at Nebraska+7Nebraska
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsHobartW 33–⁠092%
Oct 6vsWilliam & MaryW 61–⁠368%
Oct 13vsAlabamaW 23–⁠061%
Oct 20vsPittsburghW 3–⁠058%
Oct 27vsSpringfieldW 44–⁠094%
Nov 3vsPenn StateW 10–⁠061%
Nov 10vsBoston UniversityW 49–⁠095%
Nov 17vsColgateL 7–⁠1675%
Nov 24atNebraskaW 7–⁠035%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Nebraska 7–⁠0.

In program history: The 23rd-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 1923.

Consensus All-AmericanPete MacRae, E

Record
8–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
237–⁠19
Coach
Chick Meehan
Elo
1636 +80 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
18.0 No. 7 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Pete MacRae