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Ernie Davis Led the Way for the Orange Offense, Which Averaged 451 Yards Per Game Syracuse football OUR MISSION IS TO WIN WITH HARDNOSED INTEGRITY WHILE QUIETLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY! NEW YORK’S COLLEGE TEAM 2-0 in Yankee Stadium New Era Pinstripe Bowl 2010 2012 games for the Orange football program in 13 MetLife Stadium in the next 25 years. men’s lacrosse Big City Classic 3 titles at MetLife Stadium. The Orange played in the FIRST 1st sporting event held at MetLife Stadium. wins for the Orange men’s basketball team in 166 games 92 at Madison Square Garden. minutes played in Syracuse’s SIX overtime thriller against 226 Connecticut in 2009 at Madison Square Garden. The only BCS school in the Empire State, Syracuse University is New York’s College Team. 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Syracuse dominated its foes both offensively and defensively under the direction of National Coach of the Year Ben Schwartzwalder. The defense allowed a mind-boggling 193 yards rushing in 10 regular-season games. Running back Ernie Davis led the way for the Orange offense, which averaged 451 yards per game. Guard Roger Davis, who was selected seventh overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1960 NFL Draft, end Fred Mautino and tackle Robert Yates earned All-America honors. ROB ORANGE IN THE NFL MOORE The Syracuse Way With more than 300 alums making their marks in professional football, the National Football League has an Orange tint to it. Many Orange all-time greats continued their success in the NFL following their Syracuse careers. Running back Jim Brown was the 1957 NFL Rookie of the Year and a four-time NFL Player of the Year. Syracuse has had 24 All-AFC Team honorees and 10 All-NFL Team honorees, while seven Orange alums have earned All-Rookie team honors, including Dwight Freeney, a six-time Pro Bowl selection and 2006 Super Bowl champion. The Orange has also had a fi rst-round pick in back-to-back years of the NFL Draft. In 2012, defensive end Chandler Jones was the 21st overall selection by the New England Patriots and in 2013 offensive tackle Justin Pugh was selected by the New York Giants with the 19th pick. In addition, in 2013 quarterback Ryan Nassib was selected by the Giants in the fourth round (110th overall) and safety Shamarko Thomas was CHANDLER drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (111th overall). JONES 20 FirstF round draft picks 24 SyracuseS alums chosen for the Pro Bowl 26 SuperS Bowl champions timesti an Orange alum has played in the Pro Bowl DWIGHT 92 FREENEY 300+alumsal who have played professional football JIM BROWN KEITH DONOVAN BULLUCK McNABB Super bowl champions 26 OrangeO have won 37 SuperS Bowl rings ARTHUR JONES SYRACUSE’SS SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS Player Super Bowl (Season) Team Rob Burnett Super Bowl XXXV (2000) Baltimore Ravens Rob Carpenter Super Bowl XXXI (1996) Green Bay Packers Tom Coughlin (Coach) Super Bowl XLII (2007) New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI (2011) New York Giants Larry Csonka Super Bowl VII (1972) Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VIII (1973) Miami Dolphins Al Davis (Owner) Super Bowl XI (1976) Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XV (1980) Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XVIII (1983) L.A. Raiders “ I take tremendous pride in having played John Flannery Super Bowl XXXIV (1999) St. Louis Rams Dwight Freeney Super Bowl XLI (2006) Indianapolis Colts at Syracuse. I played for a head coach (Ben Marvin Harrison Super Bowl XLI (2006) Indianapolis Colts Schwartzwalder) who was as fundamentally sound Qadry Ismail Super Bowl XXXV (2000) Baltimore Ravens in the game as anyone who has ever coached it.” Daryl Johnston Super Bowl XXVII (1992) Dallas Cowboys - Tom Coughlin Super Bowl XXVIII (1993) Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXX (1995) Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Head Coach Arthur Jones Super Bowl XLVII (2012) Baltimore Ravens Tebucky Jones Super Bowl XXXVI (2001) New England Patriots Ryan LaCasse Super Bowl XLI (2006) Indianapolis Colts John Mackey Super Bowl V (1970) Baltimore Colts Jameel McClain Super Bowl XLVII (2012) Baltimore Ravens Kevin Mitchell Super Bowl XXIX (1994) San Francisco 49ers Art Monk Super Bowl XXII (1987) Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVI (1991) Washington Redskins Keith Moody Super Bowl XV (1980) Oakland Raiders Joe Morris Super Bowl XXI (1986) New York Giants Markus Paul (Coach) Super Bowl XXXVI New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVIII New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX New England Patriots Super Bowl XLVI New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI (2011) New York Giants Anthony Smith Super Bowl XLII (2008) Pittsburgh Steelers Josh Thomas Super Bowl XLI (2006) Indianapolis Colts Melvin Tuten Super Bowl XXXIII (1998) Denver Broncos David Tyree Super Bowl XLII (2007) New York Giants TEBUCKY MARVIN DAVID Roland Williams Super Bowl XXXIV (1999) St. Louis Rams JONES HARRISON TYREE Sir Mawn Wilson Super Bowl XXXII (1997) Denver Broncos Ernie Davis: 1961 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER In 1961, the Civil Rights Act was three years from becoming a reality. It would be four years until voting rights of all Americans were protected by federal law. But an unassuming sports hero was about to play an important, yet unintentional, role in the burgeoning civil rights movement. On December 6, 1961, Syracuse University running back Ernest R. Davis was awarded the Heisman Trophy. It was the first time in history that an African-American was honored as the best college football player in the country, even though blacks had participated in the game since the late 1800s. As a sophomore, Davis rushed for a team-high 686 yards and scored 10 touchdowns to power Coach Ben Schwartzwalder’s 1959 Orange to a 10-0 regular-season record, the nation’s No. 1 ranking and a Cotton Bowl showdown with No. 2-ranked Texas. With the collective eyes of the college football world focused on Dallas, Texas, Davis captured MVP honors, scoring two touchdowns – one on an 87-yard halfback option pass from captain Ger Schwedes -- and setting up a third to spark a 23-14 Orange triumph. In 1960, Davis rushed for a team-high 877 yards and scored 10 touchdowns to earn All-America accolades. Davis led SU again in 1961, rushing for a team-best 823 yards and scoring 15 touchdowns. In the Liberty Bowl, he rushed for 140 yards on 30 carries and scored SU’s first touchdown as the Orange rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit to nip Miami, 15-14. A unanimous selection for his second All-America honor, Davis was then honored as the 1961 Heisman Trophy winner. President John F. Kennedy sent the following telegram to Davis in 1963 after a celebration of Davis’ achievements in Elmira, New York: “ Seldom has an athlete been more deserving of such a tribute. Your high standards of performance on the field and off the field reflect the finest qualities of competition, sportsmanship and citizenship. The nation has bestowed upon you its highest awards for your athletic achievements. It’s a privilege for me to address you tonight as an outstanding American, and as a worthy example of our youth. I salute you.” Hoping to team the talented Davis with his SU backfield predecessor and NFL rushing king Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell traded for the NFL draft rights to Davis and then selected him with the first overall selection in the annual draft. But before the former Orange stars could ever suit up together, Davis contracted leukemia and died on May 18, 1963. He was 23. In the fall of 1979, Davis, who had taken the greatness of SU’s No. 44 from Jim Brown and passed it on to Floyd Little, was a posthumous inductee into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame. In 2008, ‘The Express,’ a motion picture about Davis, premiered in downtown Syracuse. Syracuse University has honored Davis in many ways, including with the retirement of his #44, erecting a statue of him on the University Quad, constructing Ernie Davis Hall, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of his historic accomplishment with an event in the New York Historical Society Museum in New York City in 2011. The Legend of 44 NumberN 44 at Syracuse University is one of theth most storied numbers associated with a collegec football program. The running back positionp at Syracuse has a rich tradition ofo greatness. Much of that greatness has 44 revolvedre around one jersey number — 44.
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