The Syracuse Orangemen were 7-4 in 1989. They emerged victorious over the Georgia Bulldogs, 19 to 18, in the Peach Bowl.
| 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 | 267 | 4,378 | 748 | 5.9 | 1,724 | 482 | 3.6 | 2,654 | 266 | 10.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 49th | 33rd | 86th | 17th | 54th | 45th | 66th | 23rd | 72nd | 3rd | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 224 | 3,637 | 5.1 | 1,898 | 435 | 4.4 | 1,739 | 274 | 6.3 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 37th | 32nd | 54th | 61st | 31st | 80th | 11th | 17th | 23rd | ||||||||||
Net | +43 | +741 | +748 | +0.7 | -174 | +47 | -0.8 | +915 | -8 | +3.6 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 46th | 28th | 86th | 29th | 62nd | 40th | 79th | 9th | 56th | 2nd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |