American college football season
The 1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Big East title with the Miami Hurricanes and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Syracuse was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Houston. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 6:00 pm | No. 24 North Carolina* | No. 9 | | ESPN2 | L 10–27 | 48,097 | [2] |
September 21 | 7:30 pm | at Minnesota* | No. 23 | | ESPN2 | L 33–35 | 45,756 | |
September 28 | 3:30 pm | No. 18 Virginia Tech | | | CBS | W 52–21 | 49,069 | [3] |
October 5 | 12:00 pm | Rutgers | | | ESPN Plus | W 42–0 | 48,112 | |
October 12 | 12:00 pm | Pittsburgh | | | ESPN Plus | W 55–7 | 45,103 | |
October 26 | 12:00 pm | at Boston College | | | CBS | W 45–17 | 44,500 | |
November 2 | 3:30 pm | at No. 18 West Virginia | | | CBS | W 30–7 | 56,312 | [4] |
November 9 | 3:30 pm | at Tulane* | No. 24 | | | W 31–7 | 13,537 | [5] |
November 16 | 6:00 pm | No. 22 Army* | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 42–17 | 49,257 | [6] |
November 23 | 12:00 pm | at Temple | No. 16 | | ESPN Plus | W 36–15 | 4,312 | |
November 30 | 3:30 pm | No. 23 Miami (FL) | No. 16 | | CBS | L 31–38 | 49,426 | |
December 27 | 3:00 pm | vs. Houston* | No. 23 | | ESPN | W 30–17 | 49,163 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | 10 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
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Coaches | 13 | | 11 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
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Roster
1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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DB
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4
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Kevin Abrams
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Sr
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LB
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26
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Mike Brown
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Sr
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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
Roster
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References
- ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
- ^ "Heels' QB too tall an order for SU". Press & Sun-Bulletin. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse's ground assault halts Hokies". The Buffalo News. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse rips Mountaineers". The Roanoke Times. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse smothers Green Wave 31–7". Democrat and Chronicle. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNabb regrets salute". The Sentinel. Syracuse, New York. Associated Press. November 20, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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