1927 Syracuse

5–⁠3–⁠2, coached by Lew Andreas.

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 1927, game by game: won vs. Hobart 13–0; won vs. William & Mary 18–0; won vs. Johns Hopkins 21–6; won vs. Georgetown 19–6; lost vs. Penn State 6–9; lost at Nebraska 0–21; tied vs. Ohio Wesleyan 6–6; tied vs. Colgate 13–13; won vs. Niagara 13–6; lost at Columbia 7–14+18−21Won 13–0 vs. Hobart+13HobartWon 18–0 vs. William & Mary+18William & MaryWon 21–6 vs. Johns Hopkins+15Johns HopkinsWon 19–6 vs. Georgetown+13GeorgetownLost 6–9 vs. Penn State-3Penn StateLost 0–21 at Nebraska-21NebraskaTied 6–6 vs. Ohio Wesleyan0Ohio WesleyanTied 13–13 vs. Colgate0ColgateWon 13–6 vs. Niagara+7NiagaraLost 7–14 at Columbia-7Columbia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Columbia 14–⁠7.

In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
116–⁠81
Coach
Lew Andreas
Elo
1536 −37 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−0.4 No. 51 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Ray Barbuti