Syracuse Orange

The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is Otto the Orange. Until 2004, the teams were known as the Orangemen and Orangewomen. The men's basketball, football, wrestling, men's lacrosse, and women's basketball teams play in the Carrier Dome. Other sports facilities include the nearby Manley Field House complex, the Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion, and Drumlins Country Club.

Football

Syracuse Orange college football

First Season
1889
Team History
Syracuse Orange (2004-present) Syracuse Orangemen (1889-2003)
Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (2013-present) Big East Conference ((1991-2012)) Independent (1889-1990)
Venue
Carrier Dome (1980-present) Schoellkopf Field (1979) Rich Stadium (1979) Giants Stadium (1979) Archbold Stadium (1907-78)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1900s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1909 (Syracuse Orangemen)
November 20	vs. Illinois	Archbold Stadium

1940s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1945
November 17	vs. Colgate	Archbold Stadium
1948
October 2	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field

1950s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1950
October 14	vs. Penn State	Archbold Stadium
1952
January 1, 1953	vs. Alabama	Burdine Stadium
1953
October 17	at Penn State	New Beaver Field
1956
January 1, 1957	vs. TCU	Cotton Bowl
1957
September 28	vs. Iowa State	Archbold Stadium
October 12	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field
October 19	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium
1958
October 4	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field
November 1	vs. Pittsburgh	Archbold Stadium
January 1, 1959	vs. Oklahoma	Burdine Stadium
1959
October 3	vs. Maryland	Archbold Stadium
January 1, 1960	vs. Texas	Cotton Bowl

1960s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1960
October 8	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field
October 29	vs. Pittsburgh	Archbold Stadium
1961
November 18	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium
December 16	vs. Miami	Liberty Bowl (Philadelphia, PA)
1962
September 29	at Army	Polo Grounds
November 10	vs. Navy	Archbold Stadium
1963
October 26	vs. Oregon State	Archbold Stadium
November 28	vs. Notre Dame	Yankee Stadium
1964
September 26	vs. Kansas	Archbold Stadium
November 14	vs. Virginia Tech	Archbold Stadium
January 1, 1965	vs. LSU	Tulane Stadium
1965
October 2	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium
1966
October 29	vs. Pittsburgh	Archbold Stadium
November 12	vs. Florida State	Archbold Stadium
December 31	vs. Tennessee	Gator Bowl
1967
September 23	vs. Baylor	Archbold Stadium
1968
September 21	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
October 26	at California	California Memorial Stadium

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1970
September 26	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium
1971
October 16	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium
1972
October 7	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium
1973
December 17	vs. NC State	Memphis Memorial Stadium
1975
October 25	vs. Oklahoma State	Memorial Stadium
November 8	at Oklahoma	Owen Field
December 26	vs. Pittsburgh	Sun Bowl
1976
October 9	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Stadium
October 16	vs. Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium
November 6	vs. Iowa State	Memorial Stadium
1977
October 1	at Oklahoma	Owen Field
October 15	vs. Colorado	Memorial Stadium
1979
September 15	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium
September 22	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1980
September 13	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium
October 4	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome
1981
October 10	vs. Oklahoma State	Memorial Stadium
October 24	vs. Kansas State	Memorial Stadium
1985
November 2	at Oklahoma	Owen Field

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1992
December 25	vs. BYU	Aloha Stadium
1997
November 15	at Texas	Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2005
November 12	at Texas	Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1950s	1956
1960s	1961
1980s	1985
2000s	2000
2010s	2017

Men's Basketball

Syracuse Orange men's college basketball

First Season
1898-99
Team History
Syracuse Orange (2004-present)
Conference
Big 12 Conference (1996-present)
Venue
Allen Fieldhouse (1955-present) Hoch Auditorium (1927-55) Robinson Gymnasium (1907-27)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1940s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1941-42
February 28, 1942	vs. Colgate	Archbold Gymnasium