1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1963 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainRichard Bowman & James Mazurek[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1
Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The offense scored 255 points while the defense allowed 101 points. Led by head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the team won eight games. Despite their 8–2 record, they were not invited to a bowl game. Syracuse played in their eighth and final game at Yankee Stadium, on Thanksgiving Day, with the Orangemen defeating Notre Dame, 14–7. This was a rematch following the teams' controversial 1961 game won by Notre Dame, 17–15.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Boston College
W 32–2130,000[2]
September 28at Kansas
L 0–1035,000[3]
October 5Holy Cross
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 48–022,000[4]
October 11at UCLA
W 29–722,949[5]
October 19Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 9–039,687[6]
October 26Oregon StateNo. 12
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 31–830,000[7]
November 2at No. 12 PittsburghNo. 10
L 27–3544,090[8]
November 9West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 15–1322,000[9]
November 16RichmondNo. 18
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 50–020,000[10]
November 28vs. Notre Dame
W 14–756,972[11]

1964 NFL draft

Player Round Pick Position Club
Jim Mazurek 6 78 Tackle Baltimore Colts
Dick Bowman 6 80 Guard St. Louis Cardinals
John Paglio 11 148 Tackle Baltimore Colts
Bob Meehan 13 179 Guard Cleveland Browns
Len Slaby 14 192 Center St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Archer 20 278 Tackle Cleveland Browns

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References

  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
  2. ^ "Syracuse halts BC rally, 32–21". The Pittsburgh Press. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jayhawks surprise Syracuse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Reddy, Bill (October 6, 1963). "SU Routs Holy Cross 48–0". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, N.Y. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wolf, Al (October 12, 1963). "Syracuse backs run over UCLA, 29–7". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168480706.
  6. ^ "Penn State shut out 1st time since 1958". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Charlie Shaw zips 80 yards but Syracuse skins Beavers". The Register. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Daily Orange Wants Squeeze On Gridders". Arizona Daily Star. November 9, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Syracuse tops W. Va. on late field goal". The Progress-Index. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rich takes Richmond". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Syracuse stumbles to 14–7 victory". The Newark Star-Ledger. November 29, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Syracuse)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  13. ^ "1964 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
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