1979 Syracuse
7–5, coached by Frank Maloney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern 54–21Sep 22
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Ohio State | L 8–31 | 26% |
| Sep 15 | vs West Virginia | W 24–14 | 59% |
| Sep 22 | at Northwestern | W 54–21 | 60% |
| Sep 29 | vs Washington State | W 52–25 | 62% |
| Oct 6 | at Kansas | W 45–27 | 57% |
| Oct 13 | at Temple | L 17–49 | 34% |
| Oct 20 | vs Penn State | L 7–35 | 28% |
| Oct 27 | vs Miami | W 25–15 | 52% |
| Nov 3 | at 12Pittsburgh | L 21–28 | 24% |
| Nov 10 | at Navy | W 30–14 | 34% |
| Nov 17 | vs Boston College | L 10–27 | 76% |
| Dec 15Bowls & playoff | vs McNeeseIndependence Bowl | W 31–7 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat McNeese 31–7 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Art MonkReceiver
Joe MorrisRunning back
Craig WolfleyGuard- Jim CollinsLinebacker
- Mike CharlesDefensive tackle
- Bill HurleyQuarterback
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 1979.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 324–293
- Coach
- Frank Maloney
- Elo
- 1549 +90 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.0 No. 36 of 135; offense No. 10, defense No. 92
- SRS
- 8.5 No. 37 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Tom Coughlin
- Captains
- Jim Collins, Bill Hurley and Craig Wolfley
Drafted in 1980
The 1980 draft| Rd 1 | Art Monk WR | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 4 | Bill Hurley QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 5 | Craig Wolfley OG | Pittsburgh Steelers |