1973–74 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team American college basketball season
The 1973–74 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Orangemen were led by head coach Roy Danforth , serving in his 7th year. The team played home games at Manley Field House in Syracuse, New York . Syracuse reached the first round of the NCAA tournament and finished with a 19–7 record.
Previous season
The Orangemen finished the 1972–73 season 24–5 overall. They were invited to the NCAA tournament , where they lost to Providence but beat Penn to finish third in the East Regional.[ 1]
Roster
1973–74 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
Dennis DuVal
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Westbury, New York
F
Rudy Hackett
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Mount Vernon, New York
G
Jim Lee
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jr
Kirkwood, New York
F
Fred Saunders
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Columbus, Ohio
C
Bob Dooms
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
Sr
F
Chris Sease
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
So
F
Kevin King
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
So
C
Tom Stundis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
Sr
G
Scott Stapleton
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
Sr
Mark Meadors
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
F
Steve Shaw
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
Jr
G
Jim Williams
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
Fr
G
Don Degner
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
Jr
G
Bill Suprunowicz
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
Sr
F
Bill Demarle
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
G
Larry Kelley
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
Fr
F
Bob Parker
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2025-January-7
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular season
December 1, 1973 *
Buffalo
W 123–78
1–0
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
December 5, 1973 *
at Cornell
W 82–61
2–0
Barton Hall Ithaca, New York
December 8, 1973 *
at Army
W 83–66
3–0
Gillis Field House West Point, New York
December 12, 1973 *
No. 18
at La Salle
W 75–68
4–0
Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 19, 1973 *
No. 18
Penn State
W 59–55
5–0
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
December 22, 1973 *
No. 18
Boston College
W 110–88
6–0
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
December 29, 1973 *
No. 15
vs. Miami (OH) Charlotte Invitational
L 74–96
6–1
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
December 30, 1973 *
No. 15
vs. Loyola (IL) Charlotte Invitational
W 78–59
7–1
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
January 5, 1974 *
No. 19
at Rutgers
L 79–93
7–2
College Avenue Gymnasium New Brunswick, New Jersey
January 10, 1974 *
Connecticut
L 60–61
7–3
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
January 12, 1974 *
at St. John's
W 72–71
8–3
Madison Square Garden New York City, New York
January 16, 1974 *
Canisius
W 87–74
9–3
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
January 19, 1974 *
at Temple
W 70–61
10–3
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 23, 1974 *
Bucknell
W 110–53
11–3
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
January 26, 1974 *
UMass
W 76–60
12–3
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
January 30, 1974 *
at Penn State
L 55–61
12–4
Rec Hall Penn State University Park
February 2, 1974 *
at American
W 82–63
13–4
Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Arlington, Virginia
February 6, 1974 *
Fordham
W 102–81
14–4
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
February 9, 1974 *
at No. 10 Pittsburgh
L 56–71
14–5
Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 11, 1974 *
at West Virginia
L 77–78
14–6
WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
February 13, 1974 *
Manhattan
W 76–70
15–6
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
February 16, 1974 *
at Holy Cross
W 106–87
16–6
Worcester Coliseum Worcester, Massachusetts
February 20, 1974 *
at Niagara
W 80–60
17–6
Gallagher Center Lewiston, New York
February 23, 1974 *
George Washington
W 80–79
18–6
Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
March 2, 1974 *
at Colgate
W 64–57
19–6
Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York
NCAA Tournament
March 9, 1974 *
vs. No. 20 Oral Roberts Midwest Regional Quarterfinal
L 82–86 OT
19–7
UNT Coliseum Denton, Texas
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
[ 2]
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics