1985 Syracuse
7–5, coached by Dick MacPherson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisville 48–0Oct 5
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Mississippi State | L 3–30 | 51% |
| Sep 21 | vs Kent State | W 34–0 | 75% |
| Sep 28 | at Virginia Tech | L 14–24 | 51% |
| Oct 5 | vs Louisville | W 48–0 | 79% |
| Oct 19 | vs 6Penn State | L 20–24 | 44% |
| Oct 26 | vs Temple | W 29–14 | 48% |
| Nov 2 | at Pittsburgh | W 12–0 | 38% |
| Nov 9 | at Navy | W 24–20 | 54% |
| Nov 16 | vs Boston College | W 41–21 | 66% |
| Nov 23 | at Rutgers | W 31–14 | 65% |
| Nov 30 | vs West Virginia | L 10–13 | 61% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs 20MarylandCherry Bowl | L 18–35 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Maryland 35–18 in the Cherry Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Don McPhersonQuarterback
Tim GreenDefensive tackle
Daryl JohnstonRunning back
Doug MarroneOffensive tackle- Ted GregoryDefensive line
- Scott SchwedesReceiver
- Robert DrummondRunning back
- Tommy KaneReceiver
- David HolmesDefensive back
- Markus PaulDefensive back
- Paul FraseDefensive tackle
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 1985.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 284–195
- Coach
- Dick MacPherson
- Elo
- 1570 +37 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.7 No. 42 of 106; offense No. 58, defense No. 37
- SRS
- 7.0 No. 33 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Tim Green and Rudy Reed
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 1 | Tim Green LB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 6 | Doug Marrone OT | Los Angeles Raiders |