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1938 Syracuse

5–⁠3, coached by Ossie Solem.

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 1938, game by game: won vs. Clarkson 27–0; won vs. Maryland 53–0; won vs. Cornell 19–17; lost at Michigan State 12–19; lost at Penn State 6–33; won vs. Colgate 7–0; lost vs. No. 7 Duke 0–21; won at Columbia 13–12+53−27Won 27–0 vs. Clarkson+27ClarksonWon 53–0 vs. Maryland+53MarylandWon 19–17 vs. Cornell+2CornellLost 12–19 at Michigan State-7Michigan StateLost 6–33 at Penn State-27Penn StateWon 7–0 vs. Colgate+7ColgateLost 0–21 vs. No. 7 Duke-21No. 7 DukeWon 13–12 at Columbia+1Columbia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30vsClarksonW 27–⁠087%
Oct 8vsMarylandW 53–⁠059%
Oct 15vsCornellW 19–⁠1748%
Oct 22atMichigan StateL 12–⁠1930%
Oct 29atPenn StateL 6–⁠3346%
Nov 5vsColgateW 7–⁠052%
Nov 12vs7DukeL 0–⁠2128%
Nov 19atColumbiaW 13–⁠1242%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Columbia 13–⁠12; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 10
Record
5–⁠3
Conference
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AP final
Unranked peak No. 10
Points
137–⁠102
Coach
Ossie Solem
Elo
1487 +20 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
2.1 No. 59 of 122 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
James Bruett