1966 Syracuse
8–3, coached by Ben Schwartzwalder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Boston College 30–0Oct 15
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Baylor | L 12–35 | 52% |
| Sep 24 | vs 2UCLA | L 12–31 | 53% |
| Oct 1 | vs Maryland | W 28–7 | 66% |
| Oct 8 | vs Navy | W 28–14 | 66% |
| Oct 15 | at Boston College | W 30–0 | 58% |
| Oct 22 | at Holy Cross | W 28–6 | 67% |
| Oct 29 | vs Pittsburgh | W 33–7 | 84% |
| Nov 5 | at Penn State | W 12–10 | 49% |
| Nov 12 | vs Florida State | W 37–21 | 66% |
| Nov 19 | at West Virginia | W 34–7 | 68% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs TennesseeGator Bowl | L 12–18 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee 18–12 in the Gator Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 7
Players on this team
Larry CsonkaFullback
Floyd LittleRunning back- Art ThomsDefensive tackle
- Gary BugenhagenOffensive tackle
- Anthony KyaskyDefensive back
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 1966.
Heisman voteFloyd Little, fifth
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 7
- Points
- 266–156
- Coach
- Ben Schwartzwalder
- Elo
- 1657 +59 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 11.9 No. 20 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- Floyd Little and Herb Stecker
Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 1 | Floyd Little RB | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 4 | Gary Bugenhagen OT | Buffalo Bills |