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National titles: 1959
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The Heartbreak Index2.6 · #681
The Blessed · CFB, 1959
The Heartbreak Index2.6 · #681
The Blessed · CFB, 1959
- CFB since 19595.5
- CFB final appearance since 19591.4
playoff run died early, 1998 · playoff run died early, 1997 · playoff run died early, 1964 · playoff run died early, 1958
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Greatest games
Syracuse's top games of all time by Game Score.
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 4-4 | Atlantic Coast | 2-4 | NRas of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 3-9 | Atlantic Coast | 1-7 | ||||
| 2024 | 10-3 | Atlantic Coast | 5-3 | #20 | Holiday Bowl | ||
| 2023 | 6-7 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | Boca Raton Bowl (L) | |||
| 2022 | 7-6 | Atlantic Coast | 4-4 | Pinstripe Bowl (L) | |||
| 2021 | 5-7 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 2020 | 1-10 | Atlantic Coast | 1-9 | ||||
| 2019 | 5-7 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 2018 | 10-3 | Atlantic Coast | 6-2 | #15 | Camping World Bowl (W) | ||
| 2017 | 4-8 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 2016 | 4-8 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 2015 | 4-8 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 2014 | 3-9 | Atlantic Coast | 1-7 | ||||
| 2013 | 7-6 | Atlantic Coast | 4-4 | Texas Bowl (W) | |||
| 2012 | 8-5 | Big East | 5-2 | ★ | Pinstripe Bowl (W) | ||
| 2011 | 5-7 | Big East | 1-6 | ||||
| 2010 | 8-5 | Big East | 4-3 | Pinstripe Bowl (W) | |||
| 2009 | 4-8 | Big East | 1-6 | ||||
| 2008 | 3-9 | Big East | 1-6 | ||||
| 2007 | 2-10 | Big East | 1-6 | ||||
| 2006 | 4-8 | Big East | 1-6 | ||||
| 2005 | 1-10 | Big East | 0-7 | ||||
| 2004 | 6-6 | Big East | 4-2 | ★ | Champs Sports Bowl (L) | ||
| 2003 | 6-6 | Big East | 2-5 | ||||
| 2002 | 4-8 | Big East | 2-5 | ||||
| 2001 | 10-3 | Big East | 6-1 | #14 | Insight.com Bowl (W) | ||
| 2000 | 6-5 | Big East | 4-3 | ||||
| 1999 | 7-5 | Big East | 3-4 | Music City Bowl (W) | |||
| 1998 | 8-4 | Big East | 6-1 | ★ | #25 | Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS | |
| 1997 | 9-4 | Big East | 6-1 | ★ | #21 | Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBA | |
| 1996 | 9-3 | Big East | 6-1 | ★ | #21 | Liberty Bowl (W) | |
| 1995 | 9-3 | Big East | 5-2 | #19 | Gator Bowl (W) | ||
| 1994 | 7-4 | Big East | 4-3 | ||||
| 1993 | 6-4-1 | Big East | 3-4 | ||||
| 1992 | 10-2 | Big East | 6-1 | #6 | Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBC | ||
| 1991 | 10-2 | Big East | 5-0 | #11 | Hall of Fame Bowl (W) | ||
| 1990 | 7-4-2 | Independent | Aloha Bowl (W) | ||||
| 1989 | 8-4 | Independent | Peach Bowl (W) | ||||
| 1988 | 10-2 | Independent | #13 | Hall of Fame Bowl (W) | |||
| 1987 | 11-0-1 | Independent | #4 | Sugar Bowl (T)Major | |||
| 1986 | 5-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1985 | 7-5 | Independent | Cherry Bowl (L) | ||||
| 1984 | 6-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1983 | 6-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1982 | 2-9 | Independent | |||||
| 1981 | 4-6-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1980 | 5-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1979 | 7-5 | Independent | Independence Bowl (W) | ||||
| 1978 | 3-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1977 | 6-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1976 | 3-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1975 | 6-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1974 | 2-9 | Independent | |||||
| 1973 | 2-9 | Independent | |||||
| 1972 | 5-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1971 | 5-5-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1970 | 6-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1969 | 5-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1968 | 6-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1967 | 8-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1966 | 8-3 | Independent | Gator Bowl (L) | ||||
| 1965 | 7-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1964 | 7-4 | Independent | Sugar Bowl (L)Major | ||||
| 1963 | 8-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1962 | 5-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1961 | 8-3 | Independent | #14 | Liberty Bowl (W) | |||
| 1960 | 7-2 | Independent | #19 | ||||
| 1959 | 11-0 | Independent | #1 | Cotton Bowl (W)Major | National | ||
| 1958 | 8-2 | Independent | #9 | Orange Bowl (L)Major | |||
| 1957 | 5-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1956 | 7-2 | Independent | #8 | Cotton Bowl (L)Major | |||
| 1955 | 5-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1954 | 4-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1953 | 5-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1952 | 7-3 | Independent | #14 | Orange Bowl (L)Major | |||
| 1951 | 5-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1950 | 5-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1949 | 4-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1948 | 1-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1947 | 3-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1946 | 4-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1945 | 1-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1944 | 2-4-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1942 | 6-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1941 | 5-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1940 | 3-4-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1939 | 3-3-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1938 | 5-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1937 | 5-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1936 | 1-7 | Independent | |||||
| 1935 | 6-1-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1934 | 6-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1933 | 4-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1932 | 4-4-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1931 | 7-1-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1930 | 5-2-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1929 | 6-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1928 | 4-4-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1927 | 5-3-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1926 | 7-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1925 | 8-1-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1924 | 8-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1923 | 8-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1922 | 6-1-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1921 | 7-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1920 | 6-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1919 | 8-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1918 | 5-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1917 | 8-1-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1916 | 5-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1915 | 9-1-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1914 | 5-3-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1913 | 6-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1912 | 4-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1911 | 5-3-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1910 | 5-4-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1909 | 4-5-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1908 | 6-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1907 | 5-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1906 | 6-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1905 | 8-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1902 | 6-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1901 | 7-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1900 | 7-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1899 | 4-4 | Independent |
Award winners
29 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Andre Szmyt | Consensus All-American |
| 2018 | Andre Szmyt | Lou Groza Award |
| 2001 | Dwight Freeney | Consensus All-American |
| 1992 | Chris Gedney | Consensus All-American |
| 1990 | John Flannery | Consensus All-American |
| 1987 | Dick MacPherson | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 1987 | Don McPherson | Consensus All-American |
| 1987 | Ted Gregory | Consensus All-American |
| 1987 | Don McPherson | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 1987 | Don McPherson | Heisman Finalist |
| 1987 | Don McPherson | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |
| 1987 | Don McPherson | Maxwell Award |
| 1985 | Tim Green | Consensus All-American |
| 1967 | Larry Csonka | Consensus All-American |
| 1967 | Larry Csonka | Heisman Finalist |
| 1961 | Ernie Davis | Consensus All-American |
| 1961 | Ernie Davis | Heisman Trophy★ |
| 1960 | Ernie Davis | Consensus All-American |
| 1959 | Ben Schwartzwalder | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 1959 | Roger Davis | Consensus All-American |
| 1956 | Jim Brown | Consensus All-American |
| 1926 | Vic Hanson | Consensus All-American |
| 1923 | Pete McRae | Consensus All-American |
| 1919 | Joe Alexander | Consensus All-American |
| 1918 | Joe Alexander | Consensus All-American |
| 1918 | Lou Usher | Consensus All-American |
| 1917 | Alfred Cobb | Consensus All-American |
| 1915 | Harold White | Consensus All-American |
| 1908 | Frank Horr | Consensus All-American |