2016 Syracuse Orange football team

The 2016 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by first year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

2016 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Dino Babers (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sean Lewis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Lynch (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Brian Ward (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Carrier Dome

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 21 Louisville x		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 8 Florida State		5	–	3					10	–	3
NC State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Wake Forest		3	–	5					7	–	6
Boston College		2	–	6					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
North Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 20 Miami (FL)		5	–	3					9	–	4
Pittsburgh		5	–	3					8	–	5
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					9	–	4
Duke		1	–	7					4	–	8
Virginia		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
# – College Football Playoff champion $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 pm	No. 21 (FCS) Colgate*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCN+	W 33–7	31,336
September 9	8:00 pm	No. 13 Louisville	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 28–62	32,184
September 17	3:30 pm	South Florida*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN+	L 20–45	32,288
September 24	1:00 pm	at UConn*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)	CBSSN	W 31–24	31,899
October 1	12:00 pm	vs. Notre Dame*	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	ESPN	L 33–50	62,794
October 8	7:00 pm	at Wake Forest	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	L 9–28	25,162
October 15	3:45 pm	No. 17 Virginia Tech	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPNU	W 31–17	33,838
October 22	12:30 pm	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	ACCN	W 28–20	34,647
November 5	3:30 pm	at No. 3 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC/ESPN2	L 0–54	80,609
November 12	12:30 pm	NC State	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	L 20–35	34,842
November 19	3:30 pm	No. 17 Florida State	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC/ESPN2	L 14–45	32,340
November 26	12:30 pm	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ACCN	L 61–76	34,049
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:

Game summaries

Colgate

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 (FCS) Raiders	7	0	0	0	7
Orange	7	13	6	7	33

See also: 2016 Colgate Raiders football team and Colgate–Syracuse football rivalry

Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Cardinals	28	7	7	20	62
Orange	7	14	7	0	28

See also: 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	28	7	10	45
Orange	17	0	3	0	20

See also: 2016 South Florida Bulls football team

At UConn

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	14	3	7	7	31
Huskies	0	14	3	7	24

See also: 2016 UConn Huskies football team

Vs. Notre Dame

See also: 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	23	10	14	3	50
Syracuse	13	14	0	6	33

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 1, 2016
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,794
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 79-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 14:42. Notre Dame 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:18. SU – Eric Dungey 3-yard run (kick blocked), 12:36. Notre Dame 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. ND – Cole Luke PAT return, 12:36. Notre Dame 9–6. ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 67-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoo kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 16–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:14. SU – Amba Etta-Tawo 72-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 10:17. Notre Dame 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:06. ND – C. J. Sanders 93-yard kickoff return (Justin Yoon kick), 10:06. Notre Dame 23–13. Second quarter SU – Eric Dungey 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), 13:22. Notre Dame 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:06. ND – DeShone Kizer 3-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 12:11. Notre Dame 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:11. ND – Justin Yoon 31-yard field goal, 5:03. Notre Dame 33–20. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:11. SU – Ervin Phillips 14-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 0:30. Notre Dame 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:08. Third quarter ND – Kevin Stepherson 54-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 40–27. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:41. ND – Dexter Williams 59-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 8:26. Notre Dame 47–27. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter ND – Justin Yoon 39-yard field goal, 11:14. Notre Dame 50–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:58. SU – Eric Dungey 5-yard run (run failed), 6:52. Notre Dame 50—33. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:22. Top passers ND – DeShone Kizer – 23/35, 471 yards, 3 TD, INT SU – Eric Dungey – 31/51, 363 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ND – Josh Adams – 20 rushes, 102 yards SU – Eric Dungey – 17 rushes, 49 yards, 3 TD Top receivers ND – Equanimeous St. Brown – 4 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD SU – Amba Etta-Tawo – 7 receptions, 134 yards, TD

At Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	2	7	0	0	9
Demon Deacons	0	14	0	14	28

See also: 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Virginia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Hokies	3	0	6	8	17
Orange	7	10	0	14	31

See also: 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

At Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	7	7	7	7	28
Eagles	3	7	7	3	20

See also: 2016 Boston College Eagles football team and Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry

At Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	0	0	0
#3 Tigers	10	20	14	10	54

See also: 2016 Clemson Tigers football team

NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	14	14	7	35
Orange	7	3	10	0	20

See also: 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team

Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Seminoles	14	7	21	3	45
Orange	0	7	7	0	14

See also: 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team

At Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	14	7	13	27	61
Panthers	14	21	21	20	76

Main article: 2016 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh football game

See also: 2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry