1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were led by second-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season 10–2 with a victory in the 1993 Fiesta Bowl over Colorado. Ranked sixth in the final AP Poll, the team was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, signifying them as champions of the East. As of 2020, this is the last time the Orangemen won the award, and also the school's last top-ten ranked finish.

1992 Syracuse Orangemen football
Eastern champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 26–22 vs. Colorado
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record10–2 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
  • Paul Pasqualoni (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (6th as OC, 8th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (2nd season)
CaptainDavid Walker, Glen Young
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
1992 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Miami (FL) 4 0 011 1 0
No. 6 Syracuse 6 1 010 2 0
Rutgers 4 2 07 4 0
No. 21 Boston College 2 1 18 3 1
West Virginia 2 3 15 4 2
Pittsburgh 1 3 03 9 0
Virginia Tech 1 4 02 8 1
Temple 0 6 01 10 0
  • The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began.
Rankings from AP Poll
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