1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1992 Syracuse Orangemen football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Fiesta Bowl, W 26–22 vs. Colorado
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record10–2 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
1992 Big East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Miami (FL) 4 0 011 1 0
No. 6 Syracuse 6 1 010 2 0
Rutgers 4 2 07 4 0
No. 21 Boston College 2 1 18 3 1
West Virginia 2 3 15 4 2
Pittsburgh 1 3 03 9 0
Virginia Tech 1 4 02 8 1
Temple 0 6 01 10 0
  • The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play. Syracuse was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Colorado. Ranked sixth in the final AP poll, Syracuse was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, signifying them as champions of the East. To date, this season is the last time that Syracuse won the award and the program's last top-ten finish. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.