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1982 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
CaptainGerry Feehery[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Boston College 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 2–9. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Rutgers
W 31–820,890[2]
September 11Temple
L 18–2329,574[3]
September 18Illinois
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–4730,128[4]
September 25at Indiana
L 10–1742,020[5]
October 2Maryland
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 3–2630,214[6]
October 16at No. 8 Penn State
L 7–2884,762[7]
October 23No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 0–1442,321[8]
October 30Colgate
W 49–1536,076[9]
November 6Navy
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 18–2043,443[10]
November 13at Boston College
L 13–2021,500[11]
November 20at No. 16 West Virginia
L 0–2648,456[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ "Syracuse pummels Rutgers". The Star-Ledger. September 4, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Temple rally stuuns Syracuse". Staten Island Advance. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SU thumped, 47–10". The Sunday Press. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gunn lights up IU's win over Syracuse". The Courier-Journal. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Terps hand Orange 4th loss, 26–3". The Buffalo News. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lions' running game wakes up in 28–7 triumph". The Times-Tribune. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No. 2 Pitt struggles past SU, 14–0". Democrat and Chronicle. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Davis, Ken (October 31, 1982). "SU Tailback Triggers Rout". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 7C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Navy tips stumbling Syracuse". The Buffalo News. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "BC outlasts fumbling SU". Democrat and Chronicle. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia gives SU the boot". The Sunday Press. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1982 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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