1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1987 Syracuse Orangemen football
Sugar Bowl, T 16–16 vs. Auburn
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record11–0–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
1987 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Syracuse $ 5 0 011 0 1
Penn State 4 2 08 4 0
Pittsburgh 3 3 08 4 0
West Virginia 2 3 06 6 0
Rutgers 2 4 06 5 0
Boston College 2 4 05 6 0
Temple 1 3 03 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)      12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse      11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State      11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina      8 4 0
Pittsburgh      8 4 0
Penn State      8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame      8 4 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Rutgers      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Memphis State      5 5 1
Northern Illinois      5 5 1
West Virginia      6 6 0
Tulane      6 6 0
Army      5 6 0
Boston College      5 6 0
East Carolina      5 6 0
Akron      4 7 0
Cincinnati      4 7 0
Louisville      3 7 1
Temple      3 8 0
Tulsa      3 8 0
Virginia Tech      2 9 0
Navy      2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the Sugar Bowl. The 11 wins by the Orangemen matched the school record set by the national champion 1959 team, and their No. 4 ranking in the final AP poll was the first ranked finish since 1961. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.