1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1969 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 21st-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse ended the season with a record of 5–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Iowa State
W 14–1330,491[2]
September 27at Kansas
L 0–1344,500[3]
October 4at Wisconsin
W 43–745,540[4]
October 11at Maryland
W 20–923,400[5]
October 18No. 5 Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 14–1542,491[6]
November 1at Pittsburgh
L 20–2120,882[7]
November 8Arizona
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–024,346[8]
November 151:30 p.m.at Navy
W 15–020,215[9]
November 22No. 18 West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 10–1321,409[10]
November 29Boston College
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–3515,119[11]

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Roster

1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 36 Marty Januszkiewicz So
OT 71 Stan Walters So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 76 Joe Ehrmann So
DB 20 Tom Myers So
LB 50 Jack Portz Sr
OT 96 Dan Yochum So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 George Jakowenko Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ "Orange weathers a Cyclone". The Sunday Press. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jayhawks shutout Syracuse, 13–0". The Odessa American. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Inept Badgers fall to Syracuse 43–7". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse romps in 4th quarter". Sunday Telegram. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Penn State, down 14 in 4th, edges Syracuse, 15–14". The Star-Ledger. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Orange fall to Panthers". The Huntsville Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Syracuse breezes past Arizona, 23–0". Daily Press. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Syracuse slips past Navy, 15–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Braxton's 65-yard run gives WVU 13–10 win". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Boston College upsets Orange". Albuquerque Journal. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1969 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Syracuse)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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