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1979 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results

Record: 7-5 (50th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Frank Maloney (7-5)

Points For: 293

Points/G: 24.4 (29th of 140)

Points Against: 293

Opp Pts/G: 24.4 (112th of 140)

SRS: 8.00 (37th of 140)

SOS: 5.42 (47th of 140)

Bowl Game: Won Independence Bowl 31-7 versus McNeese State

12 Games

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	@	Ohio State	Big Ten	L	8	31	0	1	L 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	N	West Virginia	Ind	W	24	14	1	1	W 1
3	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	54	21	2	1	W 2
4	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	Syracuse		Washington State	Pac-10	W	52	25	3	1	W 3
5	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	@	Kansas	Big 8	W	45	27	4	1	W 4
6	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	@	Temple	Ind	L	17	49	4	2	L 1
7	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	N	Penn State	Ind	L	7	35	4	3	L 2
8	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	Syracuse		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	25	15	5	3	W 1
9	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	@	(12) Pitt	Ind	L	21	28	5	4	L 1
10	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	@	Navy	Ind	W	30	14	6	4	W 1
11	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	Syracuse		Boston College	Ind	L	10	27	6	5	L 1
12	Dec 15, 1979	Sat	Syracuse	N	McNeese State	Southland	W	31	7	7	5	W 1	Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA)