1960 Syracuse
7–2, coached by Ben Schwartzwalder, finished No. 19 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 5 Kansas 14–7Oct 1
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsBoston University | W 35–7 | 84% |
| Oct 1 | at 5Kansas | W 14–7 | 61% |
| Oct 8 | at Holy Cross | W 15–6 | 77% |
| Oct 15 | vs 20Penn State | W 21–15 | 71% |
| Oct 22 | at West Virginia | W 45–0 | 86% |
| Oct 29 | vs Pittsburgh | L 0–10 | 79% |
| Nov 5 | vs Army | L 6–9 | 68% |
| Nov 12 | vs Colgate | W 46–6 | 91% |
| Nov 18 | at Miami | W 21–14 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami 21–14; No. 19 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 1
- Wk 2: 2
- Wk 3: 2
- Wk 4: 1
- Wk 5: 4
- Wk 6: 3
- Wk 7: 3
- Wk 8: 9
- Wk 9: 17
- Wk 10: 14
- Wk 11: 17
- Final: 19
Players on this team
Ernie DavisRunning back
Walt SweeneyGuard
John MackeyTight end
Fred MautinoEnd- Art BakerFullback
- Bruce TarboxGuard
- John BrownOffensive tackle
- Al BemillerCenter
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 1960.
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 19 peak No. 1
- Points
- 203–74
- Coach
- Ben Schwartzwalder
- Elo
- 1709 +13 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 15.5 No. 19 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Al Bemiller, Fred Mautino and Richard Reimer
Drafted in 1961
The 1961 draft| Rd 1 | Art Baker FB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 2 | Tom Gilburg OT | Baltimore Colts |
| Rd 2 | Bruce Tarbox OG | New York Giants |
| Rd 4 | John Brown OT | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 5 | Fred Mautino E | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 7 | Al Bemiller C | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 3 | Art Baker FB | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |
| Rd 3 | Tom Gilburg OT | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |
| Rd 7 | Al Bemiller C | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |
| Rd 7 | Fred Mautino E | New York Titans (AFL) |