1967 Syracuse Orangemen football team
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The 1967 Syracuse Orangemen
team represented Syracuse University
in the 1967 NCAA University Division (the predecessor to today's Division I FBS and FCS) college football season.
, Jim Nance
, Floyd Little
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In his three seasons at Syracuse, Csonka rushed for a school record 2,934 yards, rushed for 100 yards in 14 different games, and averaged 4.9 yards per carry. From 1965 to 1967, he ranked 19th, 9th and 5th in the nation in rushing. He was the Most Valuable Player in the East–West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl, and the College All-Star Game.
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team represented Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
in the 1967 NCAA University Division (the predecessor to today's Division I FBS and FCS) college football season.
Regular season
In 1967, Tom Coughlin set the school's single-season pass receiving record. Larry Csonka was in his senior season and was named an All-American. He broke many of the school's rushing records, including some previously held by Ernie DavisErnie Davis
Ernest "Ernie" Davis was an American football running back and the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. Wearing number 44, Davis competed collegiately for Syracuse University before being drafted by the Washington Redskins, then almost immediately traded to the Cleveland...
, Jim Nance
Jim Nance
James Solomon "Big Jim" Nance was an American collegiate and Professional Football fullback with the Boston Patriots during their days in the American Football League...
, Floyd Little
Floyd Little
Floyd Douglas Little is a Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, and was a three-time American football All-American running back at Syracuse University. In 1967 he was the 6th selection of the first common AFL-NFL draft...
, and Jim Brown
Jim Brown
James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News...
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In his three seasons at Syracuse, Csonka rushed for a school record 2,934 yards, rushed for 100 yards in 14 different games, and averaged 4.9 yards per carry. From 1965 to 1967, he ranked 19th, 9th and 5th in the nation in rushing. He was the Most Valuable Player in the East–West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl, and the College All-Star Game.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Orangemen points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 23 | Baylor | Win | 7 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 30 | West Virginia | Win | 23 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 7 | @ Maryland | Win | 7 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 14 | @ Navy | Loss | 14 | 27 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 21 | California | Win | 20 | 14 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct. 28 | Penn State | Loss | 20 | 29 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Nov. 4 | @ Pittsburgh | Win | 14 | 7 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Nov. 11 | Holy Cross | Win | 41 | 7 | 6-2 |
| 9 | Nov. 18 | @ Boston College | Win | 32 | 20 | 7-2 |
| 10 | Nov. 25 | @ UCLA | Win | 32 | 14 | 8-2 |
1967 Team Players in the NFL
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
| Larry Csonka | 1 | 8 | Running Back | Miami Dolphins |
| Dennis Fitzgibbons | 11 | 287 | Guard | San Francisco 49ers |
| Jim Cheyunski | 12 | 305 | Linebacker | New England Patriots |
- Tom Coughlin would become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants.