1967 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1967 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
1967 record	8–2
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder (19th season)
Captain	James Cheyunski & Larry Csonka
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1967 college football season. The Orangemen were led by 19th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with an 8–2 record and were ranked 12th in final Coaches Poll (the AP Poll ranked only 10 teams at the time), but failed to receive an invitation to a bowl.

Regular season

In 1967, Tom Coughlin set the school's single-season pass receiving record. Larry Csonka was in his senior season and was named an All-American. He broke many of the school's rushing records, including some previously held by Ernie Davis, Jim Nance, Floyd Little, and Jim Brown.

In his three seasons at Syracuse, Csonka rushed for a school record 2,934 yards, rushed for 100 yards in 14 different games, and averaged 4.9 yards per carry. From 1965 to 1967, he ranked 19th, 9th and 5th in the nation in rushing. He was the Most Valuable Player in the East–West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl, and the College All-Star Game.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	Baylor		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 7–0	31,000
September 30	West Virginia	No. NR/18	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	W 23–6	28,435
October 7	at Maryland	No. NR/17	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 7–3	27,500
October 14	at Navy	No. NR/16	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 14–27	23,519
October 21	California		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 20–14	32,000
October 28	Penn State		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	L 20–29	41,750
November 4	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	W 14–7	28,704
November 11	Holy Cross		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 41–7	32,000
November 18	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (Rivalry)	W 32–20	16,200
November 25	at No. 4/4 UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 32–14	36,177
Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches Poll released prior to the game

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1967 team players in the NFL

Player	Round	Pick	Position	Club
Larry Csonka	1	8	Running Back	Miami Dolphins
Dennis Fitzgibbons	11	287	Guard	San Francisco 49ers
Jim Cheyunski	12	305	Linebacker	New England Patriots