1945 Syracuse Orangemen football | |
Conference | Independent |
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1945 record | 1–6 |
Head coach | Ossie Solem (8th season) |
Captain | Angelo Acocella[1] |
Home stadium | Archbold Stadium |
Seasons |
The 1945 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1945 college football season. The Orangemen were led by eighth-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Solem resigned as head coach following a disappointing 1–6 campaign.[2] The team's sole win came in the school's first-ever match-up with eventual-rival West Virginia.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 24 | Cornell | L 14–26 | 22,000 | |
September 28 | at Temple | L 6–7 | 15,000 | |
October 6 | at Columbia |
| L 0–32 | 8,000 |
October 12 | West Virginia |
| W 12–0 | 5,000 |
October 27 | Dartmouth |
| L 0–8 | 10,000 |
November 3 | at Penn State | L 0–26 | ||
November 17 | Colgate |
| L 6–7 | 20,000 |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147.
- ↑ "Solem Resigns As Syracuse U. Football Coach". Chicago Daily Tribune: p. 23. December 11, 1945.
- ↑ "1945 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1945-schedule.html.
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