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1924 Syracuse

8–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Chick Meehan.

1924 organised Syracuse University Football Program VS Pittsburgh, Published by Syracuse University
1924 organised Syracuse University Football Program VS Pittsburgh, Published by Syracuse UniversityPhoto: illustrator unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 1924, game by game: won vs. Hobart 35–0; won vs. Mercer 26–0; won vs. William & Mary 24–7; won vs. Boston College 10–0; won at Penn State 10–6; tied vs. Pittsburgh 7–7; lost vs. West Virginia Wesleyan 3–7; won vs. Niagara 23–6; won vs. Colgate 7–3; won at Columbia 9–6; lost at USC 0–16+35−16Won 35–0 vs. Hobart+35HobartWon 26–0 vs. Mercer+26MercerWon 24–7 vs. William & Mary+17William & MaryWon 10–0 vs. Boston College+10Boston CollegeWon 10–6 at Penn State+4Penn StateTied 7–7 vs. Pittsburgh0PittsburghLost 3–7 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan-4West Virginia W…Won 23–6 vs. Niagara+17NiagaraWon 7–3 vs. Colgate+4ColgateWon 9–6 at Columbia+3ColumbiaLost 0–16 at USC-16USC
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 27vsHobartW 35–⁠093%
Oct 4vsMercerW 26–⁠083%
Oct 11vsWilliam & MaryW 24–⁠769%
Oct 18vsBoston CollegeW 10–⁠071%
Oct 25atPenn StateW 10–⁠649%
Nov 1vsPittsburghT 7–⁠772%
Nov 8vsWest Virginia WesleyanL 3–⁠794%
Nov 15vsNiagaraW 23–⁠694%
Nov 22vsColgateW 7–⁠371%
Nov 27atColumbiaW 9–⁠668%
Dec 6atUSCL 0–⁠1649%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to USC 16–⁠0.

In program history: The 37th-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 1924.

Record
8–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
154–⁠58
Coach
Chick Meehan
Elo
1601 +10 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
10.4 No. 24 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Roy Simmons Sr.