1986 Syracuse

• Biggest winBeat Missouri 41–⁠9Oct 4

  By 32 points, its widest win.

Date	Opponent	Result	Elo
Sep 6	vsMississippi State	L 17–⁠24		69%
Sep 13	atArmy	L 28–⁠33		38%
Sep 20	vsVirginia Tech	L 17–⁠26		52%
Sep 27	vsRutgers	L 10–⁠16		57%
Oct 4	vsMissouri	W 41–⁠9		70%
Oct 18	at6Penn State	L 3–⁠42		18%
Oct 25	atTemple	W 27–⁠24		28%
Nov 1	vsPittsburgh	W 24–⁠20		46%
Nov 8	vsNavy	W 31–⁠22		69%
Nov 15	atBoston College	L 9–⁠27		32%
Nov 22	atWest Virginia	W 34–⁠23		41%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

• Don McPhersonQuarterback
• Daryl JohnstonRunning back
• Ted GregoryDefensive line
• Terry WoodenLinebacker
• 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 1986.