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1959 Syracuse Orange Stats

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Record: 11-0, 1.000 W-L% (1st of 112) ▪ Rank: 1st in Final AP Poll
Conference: Ind (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder (11-0)

PS/G: 37.5 (1st of 112) ▪ PA/G: 6.6 (7th of 112)
SRS: 23.36 (2nd of 112) ▪ SOS: 3.18 (50th of 112)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 23-14 versus Texas

Nat'l. Champs (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI)

Passing

Passing
Rk Player Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate
1 Dave Sarette 49 83 59.0 763 9.2 8.9 10 5 164.0
2 Dick Easterly 21 39 53.8 353 9.1 6.9 7 5 163.5
3 Ger Schwedes 9 17 52.9 93 5.5 2.5 2 2 114.2
4 Mark Weber 6 7 85.7 85 12.1 17.9 2 0 282.0
5 Jim Saylor 4 6 66.7 42 7.0 7.0 0 0 125.5

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
1 Art Baker 100 507 5.1 3 43 14.3 2 103 550 5.3 2
2 Ernie Davis 98 686 7.0 11 94 8.5 0 109 780 7.2 0
3 Ger Schwedes 90 567 6.3 15 231 15.4 5 105 798 7.6 5
4 Mark Weber 48 255 5.3 8 113 14.1 2 56 368 6.6 2
5 Dave Sarette 47 116 2.5 47 116 2.5 0
6 John Nichols 38 176 4.6 38 176 4.6 0
7 Dick Easterly 37 140 3.8 37 140 3.8 0
8 Jim Anderson 29 123 4.2 29 123 4.2 0
9 Bob Hart 25 118 4.7 25 118 4.7 0
10 Dick Reimer 18 132 7.3 18 132 7.3 0
11 Pete Brokaw 17 148 8.7 4 103 25.8 1 21 251 12.0 1
12 Gary Fallon 16 83 5.2 16 83 5.2 0
13 Ed Bowers 5 31 6.2 5 31 6.2 0
14 Joe Caramanna 5 30 6.0 5 30 6.0 0
15 Fred Mautino 17 215 12.6 2 17 215 12.6 2
16 Gerry Skonieczki 13 256 19.7 3 13 256 19.7 3
17 Tom Gilburg 6 80 13.3 3 6 80 13.3 3
18 Ken Ericson 5 98 19.6 3 5 98 19.6 3