The Syracuse Orangemen were 6-5 in 1979. They emerged victorious over the McNeese Cowboys, 31 to 7, in the Independence Bowl.
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1979 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 293 | 4,487 | 835 | 5.4 | 3,071 | 656 | 4.7 | 1,416 | 179 | 7.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 21st | 15th | 15th | 19th | 9th | 7th | 17th | 71st | 113th | 16th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 293 | 3,948 | 5.0 | 2,258 | 544 | 4.2 | 1,690 | 247 | 6.8 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 122nd | 98th | 103rd | 95th | 80th | 103rd | 99th | 88th | 93rd | ||||||||||
Net | 0 | +539 | +835 | +0.4 | +813 | +112 | +0.5 | -274 | -68 | +1.1 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 70th | 40th | 15th | 52nd | 28th | 25th | 46th | 96th | 115th | 32nd |
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| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
| 2 |  Washington State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Texas A&M
Georgia| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  BYU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Navy | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  North Texas | 10 | 1 | .909 |
Virginia| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 8 | 3 | .727 |
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