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Syracuse

FBSI · 1972 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 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

1972 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 12Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI5–4W 17–10
4Week 4 · Sep 19NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC8–3–1L 20–43
5Week 5 · Sep 26Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB104–7L 7–31
6Week 6 · Oct 3Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC5–5–1W 16–12
7Week 7 · Oct 10Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–6L 2–10
8Week 8 · Oct 17Navy (NAVY)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 30–14
9Week 9 · Oct 24Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI10–2L 0–17
10Week 10 · Oct 31Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI1–10W 10–6
11Week 11 · Nov 7Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI4–7L 0–37
12Week 12 · Nov 14Army (ARMY)H2HIND FBSI6–4W 27–6
13Week 13 · Nov 21West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND FBSI8–4L 12–43

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
3.890
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-8
-29+21
  • Army +6
  • Temple +5
  • Maryland +5
  • Navy +4
  • Pittsburgh +1
  • Penn State -2
  • NC State -3
  • West Virginia -4
  • Indiana -6
  • Wisconsin -7
  • Boston College -7

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 #71Better than 49%
Win % Place 72ndBetter than 48%

0.455 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#72Regular Season Final#70Post-Season W1#70Post-Season W2#70Post-Season W3#71Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
-23
-24
+4
-8
+16
-17
+4
-37
+21
-31

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

Final Rank by Season
#221967#551968#621969#581970#651971

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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