1980 Syracuse Orangemen football team American college football season
The 1980 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games in the newly-constructed Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–6 record. At the conclusion of the season, Maloney resigned with a record of 32–46 after seven seasons.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at No. 1 Ohio State | | L 21–31 | 86,643 | [3] |
September 20 | Miami (OH) | | W 36–24 | 50,564 | [4] |
September 27 | Northwestern | | W 42–21 | 34,739 | [5] |
October 4 | Kansas | | L 8–23 | 43,126 | [6] |
October 11 | Temple | | W 31–7 | 36,485 | [7] |
October 18 | at No. 12 Penn State | | L 7–24 | 84,790 | [8] |
October 25 | Rutgers | | W 17–9 | 39,937 | [9] |
November 1 | No. 11 Pittsburgh | | L 6–43 | 50,243 | [10] |
November 8 | Navy | | L 3–6 | 50,350 | [11] |
November 15 | at Boston College | | L 16–27 | 22,000 | [12] |
November 22 | at West Virginia | | W 20–7 | 34,441 | [13] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
At Ohio State
Syracuse Orangemen (0–0) at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0)
Quarter |
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| | Total |
Syracuse |
14 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 21 |
Ohio State |
3 |
6 |
15 | 7 | 31 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Hazy, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,643
- Box Score
Game information
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First quarter
- SYR – Tony Sidor 21-yard pass from Dave Warner (Gary Anderson kick), 10:47. Syracuse 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
- SYR – Chris Jilleba 4-yard pass from Dave Warner (Gary Anderson kick), 9:10. Syracuse 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:23.
- OSU – Vlade Janakievski 35-yard field goal, 3:08. Syracuse 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:02.
Second quarter
- SYR – Dave Warner 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 13:38. Syracuse 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.
- OSU – Vlade Janakievski 34-yard field goal, 3:36. Syracuse 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:39.
- OSU – Vlade Janakievski 42-yard field goal, 0:10. Syracuse 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
- OSU – Doug Donley 37-yard pass from Art Schlichter (Vlade Janakievski kick), 12:45. Syracuse 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:15.
- OSU – Ricky Johnson 4-yard run (pass good), 4:39. Ohio State 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:08.
Fourth quarter
- OSU – Art Schlichter 10-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 1:36. Ohio State 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:21.
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- Top passers
- SYR – Dave Warner – 10/16, 91 yards, 2 TD, INT
- OSU – Art Schlichter – 7/13, 107 yards, TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- SYR – Tony Sidor – 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD
- OSU – Doug Donley – 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD
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Roster
1980 Syracuse Orange football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
TE
|
85
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Marty Chalk
|
Fr
|
RB
|
45
|
Jaime Covington
|
Fr
|
C
|
52
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Gerry Feehery
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So
|
TE
|
84
|
Mike Feldman
|
So
|
QB
|
8
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Jeff Fischer
|
So
|
OT
|
59
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Andrew Gissinger
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Sr
|
G
|
78
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Gordon Grownkowski
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Jr
|
WR
|
82
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Marcus Hackett
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Fr
|
RB
|
36
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Dennis Hartman
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Sr
|
G
|
61
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Tony Hazzan
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Jr
|
TE
|
49
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Chris Jilleba
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So
|
G
|
66
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John Lally
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Jr
|
RB
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41
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Ken Mandeville
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Sr
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WR
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86
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Frank Marone
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So
|
OT
|
79
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John McCollom
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Jr
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RB
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44
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Glenn Moore
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Fr
|
WR
|
13
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Dennis Morgis
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So
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RB
|
47
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Joe Morris
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Jr
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RB
|
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Joe Pruitt
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TE
|
81
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Tony Sidor
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Sr
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QB
|
11
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Dave Warner
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Jr
|
QB
|
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Tim Wilson
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WR
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17
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Paul Zambuto
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Jr
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RB
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43
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Brent Ziegler
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Fr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DB
|
20
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Bob Arkellpane
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Sr
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LB
|
57
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Craig Bingham
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Jr
|
DB
|
32
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Ike Bogasian
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Jr
|
DT
|
77
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Herb Butzke
|
So
|
DB
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12
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Derrick Carr
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Fr
|
DE
|
70
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Mike Charles
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So
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LB
|
33
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Jim Collins
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Sr
|
DB
|
22
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Derek Frederickson
|
So
|
DL
|
89
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Chris Hand
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So
|
DB
|
35
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Andrew Hurley
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Fr
|
DB
|
18
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Cedric Hinton
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Jr
|
DE
|
93
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Ralph Joline
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So
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DB
|
19
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Jerry Kilpatrick
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Jr
|
DL
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83
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Jamie Kimmel
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Fr
|
LB
|
58
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Ken Kollar
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Sr
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LB
|
30
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Guy Ruff
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Jr
|
DB
|
15
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Russ Spitz
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Jr
|
LB
|
48
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Mike Zunic
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Jr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
- ^ Damer, Roy (November 25, 1980). "Maloney says NU job no factor in Syracuse resignation". Chicago Tribune. p. D2.
- ^ "Top-rankes Ohio State rallies to beat Syracuse". The South Bend Tribune. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dome debut SUper". Syracuse Herald-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Sloppy' Syracuse rips Northwestern". Daily News. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jayhawks turnback weakened Syracuse, 23–8". St. Joseph News-Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Warner leads Orange past Temple Owls, 31–7". The Herald Statesman. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State tops Orange". The Buffalo News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange, Morris top Rutgers, 17–9". Democrat and Chronicle. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trocano, Pittsburgh pummel Syracuse". Wisconsin State Journal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy kicks Syracuse with three-point win". The Lima News. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 27, Syracuse 16". The Palm Beach Post. November 16, 1980. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia loses". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 23, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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