1998 Syracuse Orangemen football | |
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Big East champion Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy | |
Orange Bowl, L 10–31 vs. Florida | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 24 |
AP | No. 25 |
Record | 8–4 (6–1 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Rogers (2nd as OC, 8th overall season) |
Defensive coordinator | George DeLeone (1st as DC, 13th overall season) |
Captain | Scott Kiernan, Rob Konrad, Donovan McNabb, Jason Poles |
Home stadium | Carrier Dome |
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No. 25 Syracuse $ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the: 1998 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 5 | 12:30 pm | No. 10 Tennessee* | No. 17 | ESPN | L 33–34 | 49,550 | |
September 12 | 3:30 pm | at No. 13 Michigan* | No. 19 | ABC | W 38–28 | 111,012 | |
September 19 | 12:00 pm | Rutgers | No. 13 |
| ESPN+ | W 70–14 | 42,716 |
October 1 | 8:00 pm | at NC State* | No. 11 | ESPN | L 17–38 | 51,200 | |
October 10 | 5:30 pm | Cincinnati* | No. 24 |
| ESPN2 | W 63–21 | 47,251 |
October 17 | 3:30 pm | at Boston College | No. 23 | CBS | W 42–25 | 43,413 | |
October 31 | 12:00 pm | Pittsburgh | No. 17 |
| ESPN+ | W 45–28 | 49,012 |
November 7 | 7:30 pm | at West Virginia | No. 15 | ESPN | L 28–35 | 54,655 | |
November 14 | 8:00 pm | No. 16 Virginia Tech |
| ESPN2 | W 28–26 | 49,336 | |
November 21 | 4:00 pm | at Temple | No. 24 | W 38–7 | 12,483 | ||
November 28 | 3:30 pm | No. 19 Miami (FL) | No. 21 |
| CBS | W 66–13 | 49,521 |
January 2 | 8:00 pm | vs. No. 7 Florida* | No. 18 | ABC | L 10–31 | 67,919 | |
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Syracuse University collected the largest share of the $141.2-million pot that was split among bowl games participating universities. Syracuse received nearly $4.7-million, through its affiliation with the "Big East Conference."
Rankings※
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15T | RV | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
Coaches Poll | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 25T | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 24 |
BCS | Not released | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | Not released |
Roster※
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Game summaries※
At Michigan※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Syracuse | 17 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
Michigan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date: September 12, 1998
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, high 80s
- Game attendance: 111,012
- TV: ABC
- Box Score
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- ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
- ^ "1998 Football Schedule". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ^ Suggs, Welch (January 8, 1999). "Syracuse U. Will Take Home the Most Money From This Season's Bowl Games". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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