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1986 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Captains
  • Pete Ewald
  • Jim Leible
  • Tim Pidgeon[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 19 Boston College 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–6. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Mississippi State
L 17–2434,216[2]
September 13at Army
L 28–3338,822[3]
September 20Virginia Tech
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 17–2627,466[4]
September 27Rutgers
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–1633,577[5]
October 4Missouri
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 41–941,035[6]
October 18at No. 6 Penn State
L 3–4285,512[7]
October 25at Temple
W 27–2419,422[8]
November 1Pittsburgh
W 24–2034,114[9]
November 8Navy
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 31–2236,796[10]
November 15at Boston College
L 9–2732,000[11]
November 22at West Virginia
W 34–2340,106[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1986 Syracuse Orange football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 68 Tom Bennett Fr
TE 87 Pat Davis So
RB 36 Robert Drummond So
TE 89 Terry Dougherty Fr
G 56 John Garrett Sr
OT 69 Shawn Garrity Sr
G 64 Ken Jenkins Sr
RB 32 Daryl Johnston So
TE 84 Pat Kelly Jr
C 77 Jim Leible Sr
QB 9 Don McPherson Jr
RB 43 Len Nelson So
WR 18 William Pennyfeather Fr
QB 5 Todd Philcox So
WR 16 Scott Schwedes Sr
OT 76 Craig Stoeppel So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 85 John Dominic Jr
DL 71 Wes Dove Sr
DT 94 Paul Frase Jr
NG 93 Ted Gregory Jr
DB 24 Chris Ingram So
DB 28 Jeff Mangram So
DB 10 Markus Paul So
LB 54 Tim Pidgeon Sr
LB 99 Roger Remo Sr
DB 21 Jim Sheedy Sr
DL 91 Claus Stuhlweissenburg Jr
LB 52 Derek Ward Jr
LB 90 Terry Wooden Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 4 Jim Fox Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ "Syracuse surprised in opener". Democrat and Chronicle. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Army's wishbone makes Syracuse see orange". The Sun-News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Williams sparks Tech by Syracuse Orangemen". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rutgers defeats Syracuse, 16–10; Penn State next". Asbury Park Press. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Syracuse manhandles Missouri, 41–9". Tulsa World. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "No. 6 Penn State throttles Syracuse". The State. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late field goal lifts Syracuse over Temple". The Miami Herald. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pitt tumbles on Orange; bowl is out". The Patriot-News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Schwedes stirs SU's 31–22 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "BC's bowl prospects improve with 27–9 win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McPherson directs SU comeback, 34–23". Democrat and Chronicle. November 23, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1986 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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