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)
CaptainDaryl Johnston, Markus Paul[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 0 0 11 1 0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 1 0 10 2 0
Pittsburgh 3 3 0 6 5 0
Temple 2 3 0 4 7 0
Rutgers 2 4 0 5 6 0
Penn State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Boston College 1 5 0 3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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.