1989 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1989 Syracuse Orangemen football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 19–18 vs. Georgia
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (3rd season)
Captains
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Temple 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Boston College 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 8–4. Syracuse was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Georgia. The team also played its final regular season game in Tokyo, at the Coca-Cola Classic against Louisville.[2] Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at TempleNo. 14
W 43–320,150[3]
September 16ArmyNo. 11
W 10–748,331[4]
September 23at No. 13 PittsburghNo. 10
L 23–3045,762[5]
October 7No. 22 Florida StateNo. 17
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–4149,832[6]
October 14No. 23 Penn State
L 12–3449,876[7]
October 21at Rutgers
W 49–2829,276[8]
October 28East Carolina
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 18–1648,731[9]
November 4Boston College
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–1149,781[10]
November 11at Navy
W 38–1729,032[11]
November 23No. 17 West Virginia
L 17–2446,757[12]
December 4vs. Louisville
W 24–1350,000[2]
December 30vs. Georgia
ABCW 19–1844,911[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1989 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 7 Rob Carpenter So
C 71 Dan Erickson Jr
WR 14 Rob Moore Jr
C 53 John Flannery Jr
TE 84 Chris Gedney Fr
QB 19 Bill Scharr Sr
RB 33 David Walker Fr
RB 44 Michael Owens Sr
FB 43 Duane Kinnon Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 70 Rob Burnett Sr
LB 52 Glen Young Fr
LOLB 90 Terry Wooden Sr
ROLB 34 Alban Brown Sr
ILB 59 David Bavaro Sr
ILB 55 Dan Bucey Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
KR 45 Qadry Ismail Fr
P 3 Ken Hawkins So
K 1 John Biskup Fr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ a b Andrews, Cooper (December 5, 2024). "'The best 6 days of my life': Reliving Syracuse football's Tokyo trip 35 years later". The Daily Orange. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rolling Orange crushes Temple". The Times. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Orange avoid upset, 10–7". Star-Gazette. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt hands Syracuse 1st loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "FSU flattens Orangemen". The Roanoke Times & World News. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Penn State's vindication". The Record. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Syracuse crushes Rutgers". Daily Record. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Last-gasp FG saves Syracuse, amen". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Orange struggles but tops Eagles". Syracuse Herald-Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Orange overpower Midshipmen, 38–17". Star-Gazette. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia slips past Syracuse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Late FG leaves Bulldogs in pits". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 31, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1989 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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