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1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team
| 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football |
|---|
| Big East Conference |
| No. 20 |
| No. 21 |
| 9–4 (6–1 Big East) |
| Paul Pasqualoni (7th season) |
| Kevin Rogers (1st season) |
| Norm Gerber (14th season) |
| Keith Downing |
| Donovin Darius |
| Rod Gadson |
| Brad Patkochis |
| Carrier Dome |
The 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Big East title. Syracuse was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Orangemen lost to Kansas State. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24 | 1:00 pm | No. 24 Wisconsin* | No. 17 | Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) | ABC | W 34–0 | 51,185 | |
| August 30 | 12:00 pm | NC State* | No. 13 | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | L 31–32 OT | 42,742 | ||
| September 6 | 2:30 pm | at Oklahoma* | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | L 34–36 | 68,342 | ||
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | at No. 22 Virginia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN | L 3–31 | 50,137 | ||
| September 20 | 6:00 pm | Tulane* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN2 | W 30–19 | 42,246 | ||
| October 4 | 12:30 pm | East Carolina* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | W 56–0 | 44,054 | |||
| October 9 | 8:00 pm | at Rutgers | Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ | W 50–3 | 19,044 | |||
| October 18 | 12:00 pm | Temple | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | W 60–7 | 47,720 | |||
| November 1 | 7:30 pm | No. 17 West Virginia | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY (rivalry) | ESPN | W 40–10 | 49,273 | ||
| November 8 | 3:30 pm | Boston College | No. 22 | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | CBS | W 20–13 | 49,153 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 pm | at Pittsburgh | No. 19 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ESPN Plus | W 32–27 | 46,102 | |
| November 29 | 3:30 pm | at Miami (FL) | No. 16 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | CBS | W 33–13 | 25,147 | |
| December 31 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 10 Kansas State* | No. 14 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | CBS | L 18–35 | 69,367 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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