1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1962 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainLeon Cholakis[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–5. The offense scored 159 points while the defense allowed 110 points.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Oklahoma
L 3–754,000[2]
September 29vs. Army
L 2–929,500[3]
October 13Boston College
W 12–031,000[4]
October 20at Penn State
L 19–2046,920[5]
October 27at Holy Cross
W 30–2020,000[6]
November 3at Pittsburgh
L 6–2423,473[7]
November 10Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 34–640,500[8]
November 17George Washington
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 35–018,000[9]
November 24West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 6–1713,000[10]
December 8at UCLA
W 12–714,485[11]

NFL draft

Main article: 1963 NFL draft
Player Round Pick Position Club
John Mackey 2 19 Tight end Baltimore Colts
Don King 6 83 Halfback Detroit Lions
Walt Sweeney 8 107 Guard Cleveland Browns
Dave Meggyesy 17 226 Linebacker St. Louis Cardinals

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References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
  2. ^ "Looney hero of last-gap OU triumph". Miami News-Record. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Syracuse fumbles help Army score 9–2 victory". The Tampa Tribune. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ George Beahon (October 14, 1962). "Syracuse Comes Alive, 12–0". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Penn State nips Syracuse, 20–19". Sunday News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 28, 1962). "Syracuse Downs Holy Cross, 30–20". The New York Times. p. S1.
  7. ^ "Pitt scores win over Syracuse". Trenton Evening Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Syracuse runs beach Navy, 34–6". The Lima News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tough Orange defense spearheads 35–0 win". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Syracuse clipped by West Virginia". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Wolf, Al (December 9, 1962). "Syracuse shreds UCLA---Barely Wins". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168222340.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Syracuse)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  13. ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
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