1962 Syracuse
5–5, coached by Ben Schwartzwalder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat George Washington 35–0Nov 17
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | at Oklahoma | L 3–7 | 56% |
| Sep 29 | at Army | L 2–9 | 51% |
| Oct 13 | vs Boston College | W 12–0 | 62% |
| Oct 20 | at Penn State | L 19–20 | 34% |
| Oct 27 | at Holy Cross | W 30–20 | 47% |
| Nov 3 | at Pittsburgh | L 6–24 | 64% |
| Nov 10 | vs Navy | W 34–6 | 59% |
| Nov 17 | vsGeorge Washington | W 35–0 | 84% |
| Nov 24 | vs West Virginia | L 6–17 | 71% |
| Dec 8 | at UCLA | W 12–7 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UCLA 12–7; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
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 1962.
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 159–110
- Coach
- Ben Schwartzwalder
- Elo
- 1606 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 10.8 No. 29 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Leon Cholakis
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 2 | John Mackey TE | Baltimore Colts |
| Rd 6 | Don King RB | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 1 | Walt Sweeney OG | San Diego Chargers (AFL) |
| Rd 5 | John Mackey TE | New York Jets (AFL) |