1994 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1994 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big East. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

1994 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorNorm Gerber (11th season)
CaptainWilky Bazile, Eric Chenoweth, Dan Conley, Tony Jones[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL) $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Virginia Tech 5 2 0 8 4 0
Syracuse 4 3 0 7 4 0
West Virginia 4 3 0 7 6 0
No. 23 Boston College 3 3 1 7 4 1
Rutgers 2 4 1 5 5 1
Pittsburgh 2 5 0 3 8 0
Temple 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:30 pmNo. 16 Oklahoma*ESPNL 29–3048,421
September 107:00 pmat Cincinnati*W 34–1921,735
September 177:30 pmRutgers
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 37–3644,925
September 244:00 pmat East Carolina*W 21–1833,127[2]
October 13:30 pmNo. 14 Virginia Tech
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ABCW 28–2047,635[3]
October 812:00 pmPittsburghNo. 21
BENW 31–747,622
October 226:00 pmat TempleNo. 16W 49–4212,241
November 53:30 pmNo. 5 Miami (FL)No. 10
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ABCL 6–2749,565
November 1212:00 pmat No. 25 Boston CollegeNo. 14BENL 0–3144,500
November 1912:00 pmMaryland*No. 24
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 21–1648,309[4]
November 248:00 pmat West VirginiaNo. 22ESPNL 0–1340,369[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
  2. ^ "Pirates sunk again as Syracuse hangs on". The News and Observer. September 25, 1994. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Syracuse tops Tech". Daily Press. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SU victory promise comes true". Democrat and Chronicle. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Orange defeated, 13–0". The Post-Star. November 25, 1994. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Statistics Summary for 1994". Syracuse University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2014.