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1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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The 1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The offense scored 255 points while the defense allowed 101 points. Led by head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the team won eight games. Despite their 8–2 record, they were not invited to a bowl game. Syracuse played in their eighth and final game at Yankee Stadium, on Thanksgiving Day, with the Orangemen defeating Notre Dame, 14–7. This was a rematch following the teams' controversial 1961 game won by Notre Dame, 17–15.

ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 12
Record8–2
Headcoach
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1963 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainRichard Bowman & James Mazurek[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
 1962
1964 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Memphis State  901
No. 3 Pittsburgh  910
No. 2 Navy  920
No. 12 Syracuse  820
Utah State  820
Oregon  830
No. 16 Penn State  730
Army  730
Air Force  740
Boston College  630
Buffalo  531
Southern Miss  531
Villanova  540
Oregon State  550
San Jose State  550
Xavier  541
West Texas State  441
Florida State  451
Colgate  341
New Mexico State  361
Colorado State  370
Miami (FL)  370
Texas Western  370
Detroit  261
Holy Cross  261
Notre Dame  270
Pacific (CA)  280
Houston  280
Boston University  161
Dayton  172
Rankings from Coaches Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Boston CollegeW 32–2130,000[2]
September 28at KansasL 0–1035,000[3]
October 5Holy Cross
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 48–022,000[4]
October 11at UCLAW 29–722,949[5]
October 19Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 9–039,687[6]
October 26Oregon StateNo. 12
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 31–830,000[7]
November 2at No. 12 PittsburghNo. 10L 27–3544,090[8]
November 9West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 15–1322,000[9]
November 16RichmondNo. 18
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 50–020,000[10]
November 28vs. Notre DameW 14–756,972[11]
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1964 NFL draft

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Player Round Pick Position Club
Jim Mazurek678TackleBaltimore Colts
Dick Bowman680GuardSt. Louis Cardinals
John Paglio11148TackleBaltimore Colts
Bob Meehan13179GuardCleveland Browns
Len Slaby14192CenterSt. Louis Cardinals
Dave Archer20278TackleCleveland Browns
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