The 1939 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1939 college football season. The Orangemen were led by third-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team was co-captained by guard Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty, who would later become a Hall-of-Fame-inducted coach at Michigan State.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 29 | Clarkson | | W 12–0 | 15,000 |
| October 7 | at Cornell | | L 6–19 | 24,000 |
| October 14 | Georgetown | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| T 13–13 | 15,000 |
| October 21 | at No. 13 Duke | | L 6–33 | 25,000 |
| October 28 | Penn State | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)
| T 6–6 | 16,000 |
| November 4 | Michigan State | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| L 3–14 | 16,000 |
| November 18 | Colgate | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)
| W 7–0 | 28,000 |
| November 30 | at Maryland | | W 10–7 | 5,000 |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time
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