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Syracuse University Football Collection

An inventory of the collection at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Nicole Morello
Date: 2019

Historical Note

Football at Syracuse University officially began on November 23, 1889 with an intercollegiate game against the University of Rochester. Though they lost their first game, football teams at Syracuse University would go on to produce a strong organization. Syracuse University has had 41 All-American players throughout its history including Jim Brown, Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, Vic Hanson, Tim Green, Larry Csonka, Don McPherson, and Donovan McNabb. Notable coaches with winning seasons include Ben Schwartzwalder, Frank Maloney, Dick MacPherson, Paul Pasqualoni, Doug Marrone, and Dino Babers. In 1959, Syracuse University had an undefeated season under Coach Ben Schwartzwalder, including a victory against the University of Texas at Austin in the Cotton Bowl, thus winning the national championship. Syracuse University's second undefeated season was in 1987 under Coach Dick MacPherson, but that season ended in a tie with Auburn University in the Sugar Bowl. Over the years, Syracuse University football has won 15 of the 25 bowl games they've appeared in.

Scope and Content Note

The Syracuse University Football Collection includes game programs, tickets, promotional materials, game records, schedules, publications, office files, and other materials about football at Syracuse University from 1889 to 2014.

Please note that the inventory in this finding aid represents only one portion of the collection. These files are processed and comprise reference materials (in REF boxes) that are readily available to researchers. They provide unrestricted, mostly published information about Syracuse University football. The remainder of the collection is unprocessed, not included in the inventory, and unavailable for research.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the unprocessed portion of this collection is unavailable for research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

Among the Reference materials, posters were moved to the Poster Collection and clippings were moved to clipping files.

Posters related to Syracuse University football can be found in the Poster Collection at the University Archives and photographs in the Photograph Collection. Additionally, the University Archives holds clipping files on football at Syracuse University. The University Archives also holds clipping and portrait files on individual football players and coaches of note.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Syracuse Orange (Football team)
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

College athletes.
Football players.
Football.
Football coaches.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Brochures.
Souvenir programs.
Tickets.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Syracuse University Football Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transfers from the Syracuse University Athletics Office and gifts of outside donors.

Processing Information

Reference materials were reorganized and placed in new folders and boxes as needed.

Only the Reference materials in this collection were processed. The remainder of the collection (22 boxes and wrapped packages) is unprocessed and not included in the inventory.

Arrangement

Folders are arranged alphabetically.

Table of Contents

Reference materials

Inventory