1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team American college football season 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football Hall of Fame Bowl champion Hall of Fame Bowl, W 23–10 vs. LSU Conference Independent Ranking Coaches No. 12 AP No. 13 Record 10–2 Head coach Dick MacPherson (8th season) Offensive coordinator George DeLeone (2nd season) Captains Daryl Johnston Markus Paul[1] Home stadium Carrier Dome Seasons ← 1987 1989 → 1988 Major eastern college football independents records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0 No. 13 Syracuse 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0 Pittsburgh 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Temple 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Rutgers 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Penn State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Boston College 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 $ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll 1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0 No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll The 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 10–2. Syracuse was invited to the Hall of Fame Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated LSU. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Schedule Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Temple Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY W 31–21 41,727 [2] September 10 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH L 9–26 89,768 [3] September 24 Virginia Tech Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY W 35–0 41,118 [4] October 1 Maryland Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY W 20–9 45,197 [5] October 8 Rutgers Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY W 34–20 48,798 [6] October 15 at Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry) W 24–10 85,916 [7] October 22 at East Carolina No. 19 Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC W 38–14 16,450 [8] November 5 Navy No. 16 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY W 49–21 49,784 [9] November 12 at Boston College No. 15 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 45–20 32,000 [10] November 19 at No. 4 West Virginia No. 14 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry) L 9–31 65,127 [11] December 3 Pittsburgh No. 18 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry) W 24–7 49,860 [12] January 2 vs. No. 16 LSU No. 17 Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl) W 23–10 51,112 [13] Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game [14] Roster 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 36 Robert Drummond Sr RB 32 Daryl Johnston Sr QB 5 Todd Philcox Sr Defense Pos. # Name Class LB David Bavaro Jr DT Fred DeRiggi Jr DB 10 Markus Paul Sr LB 90 Terry Wooden Jr Special teams Pos. # Name Class Head coach Dick MacPherson Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt References ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 150 ^ "Syracuse tips Temple, 31–21". Democrat and Chronicle. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "89,768 watch Ohio St. end Syracuse's streak". Star Tribune. September 11, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Syracuse pounds Virginia Tech 35–0". Bristol Herald Courier. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Syracuse overtakes Maryland". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Syracuse bops Rutgers". The Post-Star. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Orange skip past blundering Lions". Centre Daily Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Orange avoid letdown, roll over East Carolina, 38–14". Star-Gazette. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "SU mauls Navy, 49–21". Democrat and Chronicle. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Hall of Fame beckons SU". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "W. Virginia ends perfect season". The Tampa Tribune. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Syracuse tops Pitt". The Journal News. December 4, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Syracuse gains fame in win over LSU". Courier-Post. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "1988 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017. This college football 1988 season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e

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