2016 Syracuse Orange football team
The 2016 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by first year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
7:00 PM |
No. 21 (FCS) Colgate* |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) |
ACCN+ |
W 33–7 |
31,336 |
September 9 |
8:00 PM |
No. 13 Louisville |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ESPN2 |
L 28–62 |
32,184 |
September 17 |
3:30 PM |
South Florida* |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ACCN+ |
L 20–45 |
32,288 |
September 24 |
1:00 PM |
at Connecticut* |
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT |
CBSSN |
W 31–24 |
31,899 |
October 1 |
12:00 PM |
vs. Notre Dame* |
MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ |
ESPN |
L 33–50 |
62,794 |
October 8 |
7:00 PM |
at Wake Forest |
BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC |
ACCRSN |
L 9–28 |
25,162 |
October 15 |
3:45 PM |
No. 17 Virginia Tech |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ESPNU |
W 31–17 |
33,838 |
October 22 |
12:30 PM |
at Boston College |
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Rivalry) |
ACCN |
W 28–20 |
34,647 |
November 5 |
3:30 PM |
at No. 3 Clemson |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 0–54 |
80,609 |
November 12 |
12:30 PM |
NC State |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ACCN |
L 20–35 |
34,842 |
November 19 |
3:30 PM |
No. 17 Florida State |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 14–45 |
32,340 |
November 26 |
12:30 PM |
at Pittsburgh |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) |
ACCN |
L 61–76 |
34,049 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
Game summaries
Colgate
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#21 (FCS) Raiders |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Orange |
7 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
33 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
30–31–5 |
2010 |
SYR, 42–7 |
Louisville
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#13 Cardinals |
28 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
62 |
Orange |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–8 |
2015 |
LOU, 41–17 |
South Florida
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulls |
0 |
28 |
7 |
10 |
45 |
Orange |
17 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3-7 |
2015 |
USF, 45–24 |
at Connecticut
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Orange |
14 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
Huskies |
0 |
14 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–5 |
2012 |
SYR, 40–10 |
vs. Notre Dame
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Irish |
23 |
10 |
14 |
3 |
50 |
Orange |
13 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
33 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–4 |
2014 |
ND, 31–15 |
at Wake Forest
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Orange |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Demon Deacons |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–1 |
2015 |
SYR, 27–3 |
Virginia Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#17 Hokies |
3 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
Orange |
7 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–8 |
2003 |
VT, 51–7 |
at Boston College
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Orange |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Eagles |
3 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
30–19 |
2015 |
SYR, 20–17 |
at Clemson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Orange |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#3 Tigers |
10 |
20 |
14 |
10 |
54 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–3 |
2015 |
CLEM, 37–27 |
NC State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolfpack |
0 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
Orange |
7 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–8 |
2015 |
NCST, 42–29 |
Florida State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#17 Seminoles |
14 |
7 |
21 |
3 |
45 |
Orange |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–8 |
2015 |
FSU, 45–21 |
at Pittsburgh
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Orange |
14 |
7 |
13 |
27 |
61 |
Panthers |
14 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
76 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
31–37–3 |
2015 |
PITT, 23–20 |
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