1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1988 Syracuse Orangemen football
Hall of Fame Bowl champion
Hall of Fame Bowl, W 23–10 vs. LSU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record10–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 0 011 1 0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 1 010 2 0
Pittsburgh 3 3 06 5 0
Temple 2 3 04 7 0
Rutgers 2 4 05 6 0
Penn State 2 4 05 6 0
Boston College 1 5 03 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State      11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia      11 1 0
Southern Miss      10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse      10 2 0
Army      9 3 0
Louisville      8 3 0
South Carolina      8 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
Pittsburgh      6 5 0
Memphis State      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Rutgers      5 6 0
Akron      5 6 0
Penn State      5 6 0
Tulane      5 6 0
Temple      4 7 0
Tulsa      4 7 0
Boston College      3 8 0
Cincinnati      3 8 0
East Carolina      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Virginia Tech      3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 10–2. Syracuse was invited to the Hall of Fame Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated LSU. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.