1937 Syracuse

5–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Ossie Solem.

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 1937, game by game: won vs. Clarkson 26–6; won vs. St. Lawrence 40–0; won at Cornell 14–6; lost at Maryland 0–13; won vs. Penn State 19–13; won vs. Western Reserve 27–6; tied at Columbia 6–6; lost vs. Colgate 0–7+40−13Won 26–6 vs. Clarkson+20ClarksonWon 40–0 vs. St. Lawrence+40St. LawrenceWon 14–6 at Cornell+8CornellLost 0–13 at Maryland-13MarylandWon 19–13 vs. Penn State+6Penn StateWon 27–6 vs. Western Reserve+21Western ReserveTied 6–6 at Columbia0ColumbiaLost 0–7 vs. Colgate-7Colgate
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Colgate 7–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 99th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 17
Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked peak No. 17
Points
132–⁠57
Coach
Ossie Solem
Elo
1450 +43 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
3.6 No. 52 of 126 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captains
Walter Rekstis and Parker Webster