The 1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 6:00 PM | No. 24 North Carolina* | No. 9 | | ESPN2 | L 10–27 | 48,097 |
| September 21 | 7:30 PM | at Minnesota* | No. 23 | | ESPN2 | L 33–35 | 45,756 |
| September 28 | 3:30 PM | No. 18 Virginia Tech | | | CBS | W 52–21 | 49,069 |
| October 5 | 12:00 PM | Rutgers | | | ESPN+ | W 42–0 | 48,112 |
| October 12 | 12:00 PM | Pittsburgh | | | ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 45,103 |
| October 26 | 12:00 PM | at Boston College | | | CBS | W 45–17 | 44,500 |
| November 2 | 3:30 PM | at No. 18 West Virginia | | | CBS | W 30–7 | 56,312 |
| November 9 | 3:30 PM | at Tulane* | No. 24 | | | W 31–7 | 13,537 |
| November 16 | 6:00 PM | No. 22 Army* | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 42–17 | 49,257 |
| November 23 | 12:00 PM | at Temple | No. 16 | | ESPN+ | W 36–15 | 4,312 |
| November 30 | 3:30 PM | No. 23 Miami (FL) | No. 16 | | CBS | L 31–38 | 49,426 |
| December 27 | 3:00 PM | vs. Houston* | No. 23 | | ESPN | W 30–17 | 49,163 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster[]
| 1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| DB
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4
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Abrams, KevinKevin Abrams
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7.0 !Sr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
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References[]
Template:Big East Conference football champions
