1967 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1967 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record8–2
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army     8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 0
Syracuse     8 2 0
No. 10 Penn State     8 2 1
New Mexico State     7 2 1
UTEP     7 2 1
Utah State     7 2 1
Florida State     7 2 2
West Texas State     8 3 0
Houston     7 3 0
Virginia Tech     7 3 0
Memphis State     6 3 0
Southern Miss     6 3 0
Dayton     6 3 1
Xavier     6 3 1
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Buffalo     6 4 0
Navy     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 5 0
Colorado State     4 5 1
Boston College     4 6 0
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Villanova     4 6 0
Air Force     2 6 2
Tulane     3 7 0
San Jose State     2 7 0
Colgate     2 8 0
Pittsburgh     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The Orangemen were led by 19th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with an 8–2 record and were ranked 12th in final Coaches Poll (the AP Poll ranked only 10 teams at the time), but failed to receive an invitation to a bowl.

Tom Coughlin set the school's single-season pass receiving record. Larry Csonka was in his senior season and was named an All-American. He broke many of the school's rushing records, including some previously held by Ernie Davis, Jim Nance, Floyd Little, and Jim Brown.

In his three seasons at Syracuse, Csonka rushed for a school record 2,934 yards, rushed for 100 yards in 14 different games, and averaged 4.9 yards per carry. From 1965 to 1967, he ranked 19th, 9th and 5th in the nation in rushing. He was the Most Valuable Player in the East–West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl, and the College All-Star Game.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23BaylorW 7–031,457[2]
September 30West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 23–628,435[3]
October 7at MarylandW 7–327,500[4]
October 14at NavyL 14–2723,319[5]
October 21California
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 20–1432,557[6]
October 28Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 20–2941,731[7]
November 4at PittsburghW 14–728,704[8]
November 11Holy Cross
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 41–732,041[9]
November 18at Boston CollegeW 32–2016,200[10]
November 25at No. 4 UCLAW 32–1436,177[11]
  • Rankings from Poll Poll released prior to the game

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1967 team players in the NFL

Player Round Pick Position Club
Larry Csonka 1 8 Running back Miami Dolphins
Dennis Fitzgibbons 11 287 Guard San Francisco 49ers
Jim Cheyunski 12 305 Linebacker New England Patriots

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References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ "Syracuse taps Baylor, 7–0". Wichita Falls Times. September 24, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia is trampled by Syracuse". Asbury Park Press. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Syracuse gridders win, 7–3". Democrat and Chronicle. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy picks apart Syracuse defense". The Los Angeles Times. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Syracuse's Csonka rips California". The Plain Dealer. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Penn State tops Syracuse". The State. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Syracuse gets tough victory over Panthers". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hart, Bill (November 12, 1967). "SU's Csonka Stops Show". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Csonka leads Orange over Boston College". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Syracuse routs UCLA, 32–14!". The Sunday Times-Herald. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1967 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1967 Syracuse)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  14. ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.