1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 6–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.

1975 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Frank Maloney (2nd season)
Captain	Ray Preston
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Villanova	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 24–17	22,867
September 20	Iowa	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 10–7	19,283
September 27	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 31–13	33,200
October 4	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–24	43,863
October 11	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 6–10	23,003
October 18	No. 9 Penn State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 7–19	28,153
October 25	Boston College	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 22–14	24,105
November 1	Pittsburgh	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 0–38	20,065
November 15	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 37–0	17,250
November 22	West Virginia	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 20–19	15,336
November 29	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 10–21	22,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 James Donoghue Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 71 Ken Clarke So DB 28 Keith Moody Sr DB 7 Tim Moresco Jr LB 33 Ray Preston Sr LB 13 Otis Wilson Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Frank Maloney Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt