1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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Conference Independent 1963 record 8–2 Home stadium Archbold Stadium		Coaches No. 12 Head coach Ben Schwartzwalder

The 1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1963 NCAA University Division college 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, the team did not qualify for 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.

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1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team Wikipedia

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