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Syracuse

FBSI · 1951 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
5–4
0.556 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

1951 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 25Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI6–4W 19–0
6Week 6 · Oct 2Cornell (CORNELL)H2HIND FBSI6–3L 14–21
7Week 7 · Oct 9LAFAYETTEUnranked—W 46–0
8Week 8 · Oct 16Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB109–0–1L 20–41
9Week 9 · Oct 23Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)H2HIND FBSI4–5L 0–14
10Week 10 · Oct 30Fordham (FORDHAM)H2HIND FBSI5–4W 33–20
12Week 12 · Nov 13Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–4L 13–32
13Week 13 · Nov 20Colgate (COLGATE)H2HIND FBSI4–5W 9–0
14Week 14 · Nov 27Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2HIND FBSI6–4W 26–19

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
2.700
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+9
-12+21
  • Temple +6
  • Boston University +6
  • Fordham +5
  • Colgate +4
  • Illinois 0
  • Cornell -3
  • Penn State -4
  • Dartmouth -5

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 #40Better than 72%
Win % Place 45thBetter than 68%

0.556 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#38W14#41Regular Season Final#40Post-Season W1#40Post-Season W3#40Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+19
-7
+46
-21
-14
+13
-19
+9
+7

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

Final Rank by Season
#771946#1021947#1111948#731949#621950

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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