1980 Syracuse
5–6, coached by Frank Maloney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 31–7Oct 11
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at 1Ohio State | L 21–31 | 27% |
| Sep 20 | vs Miami (OH) | W 36–24 | 55% |
| Sep 27 | vs Northwestern | W 42–21 | 87% |
| Oct 4 | vs Kansas | L 8–23 | 80% |
| Oct 11 | vs Temple | W 31–7 | 57% |
| Oct 18 | at 12Penn State | L 7–24 | 24% |
| Oct 25 | vs Rutgers | W 17–9 | 45% |
| Nov 1 | vs 11Pittsburgh | L 6–43 | 32% |
| Nov 8 | vs Navy | L 3–6 | 51% |
| Nov 15 | at Boston College | L 16–27 | 42% |
| Nov 22 | at West Virginia | W 20–7 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Virginia 20–7; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Joe MorrisRunning back- Blaise WinterDefensive tackle
- Jim CollinsLinebacker
- Mike CharlesDefensive tackle
- Jamie KimmelLinebacker
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 1980.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 207–222
- Coach
- Frank Maloney
- Elo
- 1519 −13 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.0 No. 40 of 133; offense No. 54, defense No. 36
- SRS
- 5.8 No. 46 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Tom Coughlin
- Captains
- Jim Collins, Joe Morris and Dave Warner
Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 2 | Jim Collins LB | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 6 | Andy Gissinger OT | San Diego Chargers |