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unusual facts about Syracuse Orange football



1918 Michigan Wolverines football team

On November 16, 1918, five days after the signing of the Armistice marking the end of hostilities in Europe, Michigan defeated Syracuse 16–0.

1962 Buffalo Bills season

The Bills selected Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis from Syracuse with their first pick, but Davis chose instead to play with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.

Riley Skinner

Skinner stepped in for the injured Wake Forest quarterback Ben Mauk after Mauk injured his arm in the first game of the 2006 season against Syracuse.

Ron Luciano

In 1959 he played on the Orangemen's national championship squad with future Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis.

Steve Kragthorpe

Although Louisville started the 2007 season as #10 in the AP Poll and returned the majority of the 2007 Orange Bowl champion team, including Heisman Trophy candidate Brian Brohm at quarterback, the Cards finished the season a disappointing 6–6, including a loss to Syracuse in which the Cardinals were 37 point favorites.


see also

Craig Minervini

He also has done play-by-play for various other sports include Notre Dame football on NBC, CBS Sports Spectacular, College World Series on ESPN, Major League Soccer, XFL on TNN, boxing on TNN, mixed martial arts on TNN, Syracuse Chiefs AAA baseball, and Syracuse Orange football, basketball, lacrosse, and soccer.