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Syracuse

FBSI · 1949 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–5
0.444 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
125
1899–2026
All-Time Record
712–541–41
0.566 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1959
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 33
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 5 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Syracuse head-to-head · History & Eras

1949 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 27Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2HIND FBSI6–2L 21–33
6Week 6 · Oct 4LAFAYETTEUnranked—W 20–13
7Week 7 · Oct 11Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI5–4L 14–27
8Week 8 · Oct 18Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND FBSI6–3W 21–9
9Week 9 · Oct 25Fordham (FORDHAM)H2HIND FBSI5–3L 21–47
10Week 10 · Nov 1Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–4L 21–33
11Week 11 · Nov 8Cornell (CORNELL)H2HIND FBSI8–1L 7–33
12Week 12 · Nov 15Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)H2HIND FBSI1–9W 47–13
13Week 13 · Nov 22Colgate (COLGATE)H2HIND FBSI1–8W 35–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.056
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-14+8
  • Rutgers +6
  • Holy Cross +1
  • Colgate +1
  • Cornell -1
  • Boston University -2
  • Fordham -3
  • Temple -4
  • Penn State -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #73Better than 47%
Win % Place 72ndBetter than 48%

0.444 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#77W12#73W13#73W14#74Regular Season Final#73Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-12
+7
-13
+12
-26
-12
-26
+34
+28

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#711944#921945#771946#1021947#1111948

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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