1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1996 Syracuse Orangemen football
1996 Syracuse Orangemen football
Big East co-champion; Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 30–17 vs. Houston
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 21
Record	9–3 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Pasqualoni (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	George DeLeone (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Norm Gerber (13th season)
Captains	Kevin Abrams; Harvey Pennypacker; Malcolm Thomas;
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

The 1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Big East title with the Miami Hurricanes and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Syracuse was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Houston. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	6:00 pm	No. 24 North Carolina*	No. 9	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 10–27	48,097	^[2]
September 21	7:30 pm	at Minnesota*	No. 23	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	L 33–35	45,756
September 28	3:30 pm	No. 18 Virginia Tech		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	CBS	W 52–21	49,069	^[3]
October 5	12:00 pm	Rutgers		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN Plus	W 42–0	48,112
October 12	12:00 pm	Pittsburgh		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	W 55–7	45,103
October 26	12:00 pm	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	CBS	W 45–17	44,500
November 2	3:30 pm	at No. 18 West Virginia		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	CBS	W 30–7	56,312	^[4]
November 9	3:30 pm	at Tulane*	No. 24	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 31–7	13,537	^[5]
November 16	6:00 pm	No. 22 Army*	No. 19	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	W 42–17	49,257	^[6]
November 23	12:00 pm	at Temple	No. 16	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	ESPN Plus	W 36–15	4,312
November 30	3:30 pm	No. 23 Miami (FL)	No. 16	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	CBS	L 31–38	49,426
December 27	3:00 pm	vs. Houston*	No. 23	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	W 30–17	49,163
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule

1996 Big East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 13 Virginia Tech +	6	–	1	10	–	2
No. 14 Miami (FL) +	6	–	1	9	–	3
No. 21 Syracuse +	6	–	1	9	–	3
West Virginia	4	–	3	8	–	4
Pittsburgh	3	–	4	4	–	7
Boston College	2	–	5	5	–	7
Rutgers	1	–	6	2	–	9
Temple	0	–	7	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll