Location: Syracuse, New York ▪ Colors: Orange
Stadium: Carrier Dome (cap. 49,250)
Record: 111 Years, 642-448-41, .586 W-L% (Major School)
Conferences: Big East and Ind
Conference Champion: 4 Times
Bowls: 24 Bowls, 14-9-1, .604 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 14 Times (Preseason), 15 Times (Final), 197 Weeks (Total)
| All-Time Rank: #117. Florida State… #118. Toledo… #119. Nevada… #120. SYRACUSE… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Big East | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6.27 | 0.81 | Doug Marrone (8-5) | Pinstripe Bowl-W | ||||
| 2 | 2011 | Big East | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -3.15 | 1.02 | Doug Marrone (5-7) | |||||
| 3 | 2010 | Big East | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 1.30 | -2.16 | Doug Marrone (8-5) | Pinstripe Bowl-W | ||||
| 4 | 2009 | Big East | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -4.41 | 2.51 | Doug Marrone (4-8) | |||||
| 5 | 2008 | Big East | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -9.00 | 2.84 | Greg Robinson (3-9) | |||||
| 6 | 2007 | Big East | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -10.72 | 4.62 | Greg Robinson (2-10) | |||||
| 7 | 2006 | Big East | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -2.08 | 4.34 | Greg Robinson (4-8) | |||||
| 8 | 2005 | Big East | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -10.95 | 2.87 | Greg Robinson (1-10) | |||||
| 9 | 2004 | Big East | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -0.07 | 1.76 | Paul Pasqualoni (6-6) | Champs Sports Bowl-L | ||||
| 10 | 2003 | Big East | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4.11 | 0.95 | Paul Pasqualoni (6-6) | |||||
| 11 | 2002 | Big East | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -4.63 | 1.45 | Paul Pasqualoni (4-8) | |||||
| 12 | 2001 | Big East | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 13.54 | 6.23 | 14 | 14 | Paul Pasqualoni (10-3) | Insight Bowl-W | ||
| 13 | 2000 | Big East | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6.94 | 3.12 | Paul Pasqualoni (6-5) | |||||
| 14 | 1999 | Big East | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.82 | 0.15 | 16 | Paul Pasqualoni (7-5) | Music City Bowl-W | |||
| 15 | 1998 | Big East | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 11.20 | 3.62 | 17 | 11 | 25 | Paul Pasqualoni (8-4) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 16 | 1997 | Big East | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6.34 | -2.13 | 17 | 13 | 21 | Paul Pasqualoni (9-4) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 17 | 1996 | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 16.99 | 2.82 | 10 | 9 | 21 | Paul Pasqualoni (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 18 | 1995 | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.46 | 1.12 | 19 | 19 | Paul Pasqualoni (9-3) | Gator Bowl-W | ||
| 19 | 1994 | Big East | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 2.09 | 1.18 | 10 | Paul Pasqualoni (7-4) | ||||
| 20 | 1993 | Big East | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 1.92 | 0.38 | 6 | 6 | Paul Pasqualoni (6-4-1) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | Big East | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 12.69 | 2.02 | 10 | 6 | 6 | Paul Pasqualoni (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 22 | 1991 | Big East | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 13.68 | 3.18 | 25 | 10 | 11 | Paul Pasqualoni (10-2) | Hall of Fame Bowl-W | |
| 23 | 1990 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 2 | .615 | 8.64 | 2.02 | Dick MacPherson (7-4-2) | Aloha Bowl-W | ||||
| 24 | 1989 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5.52 | 1.35 | 13 | 10 | Dick MacPherson (8-4) | Peach Bowl-W | ||
| 25 | 1988 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 14.61 | 3.28 | 13 | 13 | Dick MacPherson (10-2) | Hall of Fame Bowl-W | ||
| 26 | 1987 | Ind | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 16.47 | 0.88 | 4 | 4 | Dick MacPherson (11-0-1) | Sugar Bowl-T | ||
| 27 | 1986 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.28 | 2.55 | Dick MacPherson (5-6) | |||||
| 28 | 1985 | Ind | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5.38 | 0.88 | Dick MacPherson (7-5) | Cherry Bowl-L | ||||
| 29 | 1984 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.30 | 8.11 | Dick MacPherson (6-5) | |||||
| 30 | 1983 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3.81 | 4.00 | Dick MacPherson (6-5) | |||||
| 31 | 1982 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -1.16 | 6.75 | Dick MacPherson (2-9) | |||||
| 32 | 1981 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 5.66 | 7.57 | Dick MacPherson (4-6-1) | |||||
| 33 | 1980 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5.33 | 5.88 | Frank Maloney (5-6) | |||||
| 34 | 1979 | Ind | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 8.00 | 5.42 | Frank Maloney (7-5) | Independence Bowl-W | ||||
| 35 | 1978 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.44 | 6.84 | Frank Maloney (3-8) | |||||
| 36 | 1977 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.60 | 7.96 | Frank Maloney (6-5) | |||||
| 37 | 1976 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -3.72 | 4.65 | Frank Maloney (3-8) | |||||
| 38 | 1975 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3.88 | 3.88 | Frank Maloney (6-5) | |||||
| 39 | 1974 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -3.19 | 7.72 | Frank Maloney (2-9) | |||||
| 40 | 1973 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -5.60 | 5.22 | Ben Schwartzwalder (2-9) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1972 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -4.00 | 1.63 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-6) | |||||
| 42 | 1971 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 1.69 | 1.23 | 13 | 13 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-5-1) | |||
| 43 | 1970 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3.52 | 0.62 | 20 | Ben Schwartzwalder (6-4) | ||||
| 44 | 1969 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2.43 | 0.23 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-5) | |||||
| 45 | 1968 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 6.65 | 0.55 | 19 | 10 | Ben Schwartzwalder (6-4) | |||
| 46 | 1967 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 7.87 | 0.17 | Ben Schwartzwalder (8-2) | |||||
| 47 | 1966 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 11.74 | 2.37 | 7 | 7 | Ben Schwartzwalder (8-3) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 48 | 1965 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 10.68 | 3.78 | 9 | Ben Schwartzwalder (7-3) | ||||
| 49 | 1964 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.95 | 4.22 | 9 | 7 | Ben Schwartzwalder (7-4) | Sugar Bowl-L | ||
| 50 | 1963 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 14.23 | 3.33 | Ben Schwartzwalder (8-2) | |||||
| 51 | 1962 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 8.42 | 5.72 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-5) | |||||
| 52 | 1961 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 12.82 | 2.91 | 10 | 5 | 14 | Ben Schwartzwalder (8-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 53 | 1960 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 11.36 | 1.91 | 1 | 1 | 19 | Ben Schwartzwalder (7-2) | ||
| 54 | 1959 | Ind | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.36 | 3.18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | Ben Schwartzwalder (11-0) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 55 | 1958 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 12.92 | 2.32 | 9 | 9 | Ben Schwartzwalder (8-2) | Orange Bowl-L | ||
| 56 | 1957 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 4.66 | -1.67 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-3-1) | |||||
| 57 | 1956 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 12.71 | 3.82 | 7 | 8 | Ben Schwartzwalder (7-2) | Cotton Bowl-L | ||
| 58 | 1955 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 6.84 | 3.34 | 18 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-3) | ||||
| 59 | 1954 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -4.25 | -3.50 | Ben Schwartzwalder (4-4) | |||||
| 60 | 1953 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 7.65 | -0.24 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-3-1) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 61 | 1952 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4.40 | -0.30 | 13 | 14 | Ben Schwartzwalder (7-3) | Orange Bowl-L | ||
| 62 | 1951 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2.34 | 1.11 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-4) | |||||
| 63 | 1950 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 0.17 | -3.33 | Ben Schwartzwalder (5-5) | |||||
| 64 | 1949 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -3.97 | -1.97 | Ben Schwartzwalder (4-5) | |||||
| 65 | 1948 | Ind | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | -13.09 | 0.91 | Reaves Baysinger (1-8) | |||||
| 66 | 1947 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -10.02 | -1.91 | Reaves Baysinger (3-6) | |||||
| 67 | 1946 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 0.52 | 1.63 | Biggie Munn (4-5) | |||||
| 68 | 1945 | Ind | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -7.62 | 2.39 | Ossie Solem (1-6) | |||||
| 69 | 1944 | Ind | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | -8.35 | -3.92 | Ossie Solem (2-4-1) | |||||
| 70 | 1942 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2.70 | -4.42 | 15 | Ossie Solem (6-3) | ||||
| 71 | 1941 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 6.39 | -1.61 | 18 | Ossie Solem (5-2-1) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 3.35 | 6.10 | Ossie Solem (3-4-1) | |||||
| 73 | 1939 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 2.59 | 5.34 | Ossie Solem (3-3-2) | |||||
| 74 | 1938 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4.14 | 2.02 | 10 | Ossie Solem (5-3) | ||||
| 75 | 1937 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 5.92 | -1.58 | 17 | Ossie Solem (5-2-1) | ||||
| 76 | 1936 | Ind | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -11.06 | -0.69 | Vic Hanson (1-7) | |||||
| 77 | 1935 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 0.04 | -6.58 | Vic Hanson (6-1-1) | |||||
| 78 | 1934 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 10.89 | 0.14 | Vic Hanson (6-2) | |||||
| 79 | 1933 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1.93 | 1.31 | Vic Hanson (4-4) | |||||
| 80 | 1932 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -0.41 | -1.75 | Vic Hanson (4-4-1) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 81 | 1931 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 10.82 | -2.18 | Vic Hanson (7-1-1) | |||||
| 82 | 1930 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 5.81 | -1.97 | Vic Hanson (5-2-2) | |||||
| 83 | 1929 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 5.27 | -2.62 | Lew Andreas (6-3) | |||||
| 84 | 1928 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -0.77 | -1.66 | Lew Andreas (4-4-1) | |||||
| 85 | 1927 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.31 | -1.79 | Lew Andreas (5-3-2) | |||||
| 86 | 1926 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 7.86 | -3.14 | Pete Reynolds (7-2-1) | |||||
| 87 | 1925 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 9.12 | -4.08 | Pete Reynolds (8-1-1) | |||||
| 88 | 1924 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 8.47 | 0.29 | Chick Meehan (8-2-1) | |||||
| 89 | 1923 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 17.04 | 2.15 | Chick Meehan (8-1) | |||||
| 90 | 1922 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 13.31 | 2.20 | Chick Meehan (6-1-2) | |||||
| 91 | 1921 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 9.92 | -1.08 | Chick Meehan (7-2) | |||||
| 92 | 1920 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 9.05 | -1.62 | Chick Meehan (6-2-1) | |||||
| 93 | 1919 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 10.67 | 3.58 | ||||||
| 94 | 1918 | Ind | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 16.80 | 2.30 | ||||||
| 95 | 1917 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 10.24 | 0.44 | ||||||
| 96 | 1916 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 4.61 | -0.94 | William Hollenback (5-4) | |||||
| 97 | 1915 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 8.28 | -4.88 | ||||||
| 98 | 1914 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.50 | 1.40 | ||||||
| 99 | 1913 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3.43 | -1.97 | ||||||
| 100 | 1912 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -1.16 | 1.29 | ||||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 101 | 1911 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | -1.51 | -3.01 | ||||||
| 102 | 1910 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -0.01 | -1.01 | Tad Jones (5-4-1) | |||||
| 103 | 1909 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 1.46 | 0.86 | Tad Jones (4-5-1) | |||||
| 104 | 1908 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 7.97 | -1.83 | Howard Jones (6-3-1) | |||||
| 105 | 1907 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 6.84 | 0.73 | ||||||
| 106 | 1906 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 10.51 | 2.62 | ||||||
| 107 | 1905 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7.78 | -0.41 | ||||||
| 108 | 1902 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 7.57 | 0.02 | ||||||
| 109 | 1901 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 8.88 | -4.45 | ||||||
| 110 | 1900 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 3.77 | -3.63 | ||||||
| 111 | 1899 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -3.88 | -4.00 | Frank Wade (4-4) |