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Syracuse Orange

NCAAF · ACC

Team information

Abbr: SYR
Sport: Football
League: NCAAF
Conference: ACC
Founded: 1889
Mascot: Otto the Orange
Fan nickname: Orange Nation
City nickname: Syracuse
Home market: NY, Syracuse
Championships: 1
Followers: 0

Syracuse football fanbase recognized for Dome-field advantage

Mascot: Otto the Orange

Championship years

1959

Home venue

JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 756 W · 589 L · 49 T
Winning %: 0.542
Playoff appearances: 4
2026 season: 1 W · 0 L · 0 T (1.000)

Venue timeline

1959

Retired numbers

5 Donovan McNabb Retired 2013

9 Don McPherson Retired 2013

39 Larry Csonka Retired 2007

44 (various) Retired 2005

47 Joe Morris Retired 2018

72 Tim Green Retired 2019

88 John Mackey Retired 2007

Signature songs

Down the Field

Down, down the field goes old Syracuse; Down, down the field they never will refuse To fight for the Orange and to fight for fame! Down, down the field to victory!

Signature chants

Let's Go Orange!

(Clap pattern) Let's go Orange! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Orange!

“Orange!”

(JMA Wireless Dome) Orange! Orange! Orange!

Former names

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