1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1990 Syracuse Orangemen football
Aloha Bowl champion
Aloha Bowl, W 28–0 vs. Arizona
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
1990 record	7–4–2
Head coach	Dick MacPherson
Home stadium	Carrier Dome (Capacity: 50,000)

The 1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. This season marked the end of two eras for Syracuse football. First, it was Dick MacPherson's final year as head coach. He would leave to coach the 1991 New England Patriots. Second, it was the final season for Syracuse football as an independent. Starting with the 1991 season, the Big East Conference, of which Syracuse was a founding member, began sponsoring football competition.

Regular season

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:00 PM	vs. No. 8 USC*	Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic VIII)	Raycom	L 16–34	57,293
September 8	7:30 PM	Temple*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY		W 19–9	38,925
September 15	7:30 PM	No. 19 Michigan State*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN	T 23–23	49,822
September 22	12:30 PM	No. 25 Pittsburgh*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	JPS	T 20–20	47,996
October 6	7:00 PM	at Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		W 49–14	30,037
October 13	2:00 PM	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	CBS	L 21–27	86,002
October 20	12:00 PM	Rutgers*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	JPS	W 42–0	49,521
October 27	12:00 PM	at Army*	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	JPS	W 26–14	41,153
November 3	12:00 PM	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	JPS	W 35–6	32,213
November 10	1:30 PM	Tulane*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY		L 24–26	48,488
November 17	12:00 PM	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	JPS	W 31–7	44,669
November 24	7:30 PM	at No. 2 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	ESPN	L 7–33	66,196
December 25	3:30 PM	vs. Arizona*	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Aloha Bowl)	ABC	W 28–0	32,217
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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1990 Team Players in the NFL

 John Flannery                     2                      44                      Center                          Houston Oilers
 Chris Norseth                     8                     167                    Line Backer                       Buffalo Bills

References

↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=96&season=1990

Syracuse Orange football

Venues	Archbold Stadium (1907–78) Giants Stadium (1979) Rich Stadium (1979) Schoellkopf Field (1979) Carrier Dome (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College Colgate Penn State Pittsburgh West Virginia

Culture & lore	Otto the Orange Alma Mater "Down the Field" Marching band The Express Scandal Syracuse ISP Sports Network

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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