1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1963 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
1963 record	8–2
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder (15th season)
Captain	Richard Bowman & James Mazurek
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons

1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 4 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					5	–	3	–	1
Idaho			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colorado State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	7	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					2	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross			–					2	–	6	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The offense scored 255 points while the defense allowed 101 points. Led by head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the team won eight games. Despite their 8–2 record, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Regular season

• Syracuse played in the final college football game played at Yankee Stadium on Thanksgiving Day. The eighth and final game was played in 1963, with the Orangemen defeating Notre Dame, 14–7. This was a rematch following the teams' controversial 1961 game won by Notre Dame, 17–15.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	Boston College		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	W 32–21	30,000
September 28	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–10	35,000
October 5	Holy Cross		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 48–0	22,000
October 11	at UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles	W 29–7	22,949
October 19	Penn State		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	W 9–0	39,600
October 26	Oregon State	No. NR/12	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 31–8	30,000
November 2	at No. 10/12 Pittsburgh	No. NR/10	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 27–35	44,090
November 9	West Virginia		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	W 15–13	22,000
November 16	Richmond	No. NR/18	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 50–0	20,000
November 28	Notre Dame		Yankee Stadium New York, NY	W 14–7	56,972
Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches Poll released prior to the game

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1964 NFL Draft

Player	Round	Pick	Position	Club
Jim Mazurek	6	78	Tackle	Baltimore Colts
Dick Bowman	6	80	Guard	St. Louis Cardinals
John Paglio	11	148	Tackle	Baltimore Colts
Bob Meehan	13	179	Guard	Cleveland Browns
Len Slaby	14	192	Center	St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Archer	20	278	Tackle	Cleveland Browns