The 1948 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1948 college football season. The Orangemen were led by second-year head coach Reaves Baysinger and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. After a dismal 1–8 season, Baysinger was fired.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 28 | [[{{{school}}}|Niagara]] | | W 13–9 | 25,000 |
| October 2 | at Holy Cross | | L 7–33 | 15,000 |
| October 8 | No. 10 Penn State | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)
| L 14–34 | 14,000 |
| October 16 | No. 13 Cornell | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| L 7–34 | 33,000 |
| October 23 | at No. 10 Northwestern | | L 0–48 | 35,000 |
| October 30 | at Boston University | | L 7–12 | 7,000 |
| November 6 | at Temple | | L 0–20 | 8,000 |
| November 13 | Colgate | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)
| L 13–20 | 36,232 |
| November 20 | at Columbia | | L 28–34 | 20,000 |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time
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