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1928 Syracuse

4–⁠4–⁠1, coached by Lew Andreas.

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 1928, game by game: won vs. Hobart 14–6; won vs. William & Mary 32–0; won vs. Johns Hopkins 58–0; lost at Nebraska 6–7; tied at Penn State 6–6; lost at Pittsburgh 0–18; lost vs. Ohio Wesleyan 0–6; lost vs. Colgate 6–30; won at Columbia 14–6+58−24Won 14–6 vs. Hobart+8HobartWon 32–0 vs. William & Mary+32William & MaryWon 58–0 vs. Johns Hopkins+58Johns HopkinsLost 6–7 at Nebraska-1NebraskaTied 6–6 at Penn State0Penn StateLost 0–18 at Pittsburgh-18PittsburghLost 0–6 vs. Ohio Wesleyan-6Ohio WesleyanLost 6–30 vs. Colgate-24ColgateWon 14–6 at Columbia+8Columbia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsHobartW 14–⁠691%
Oct 6vsWilliam & MaryW 32–⁠066%
Oct 13vsJohns HopkinsW 58–⁠091%
Oct 20atNebraskaL 6–⁠731%
Oct 26atPenn StateT 6–⁠650%
Nov 3atPittsburghL 0–⁠1841%
Nov 10vsOhio WesleyanL 0–⁠687%
Nov 17vsColgateL 6–⁠3052%
Nov 29atColumbiaW 14–⁠639%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Columbia 14–⁠6.

In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
4–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
136–⁠79
Coach
Lew Andreas
Elo
1483 −41 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−6.5 No. 69 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Harold Baysinger