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2016 SYRACUSE SPRING FOOTBALL #OrangeIsTheNewFast 1 2016 SYRACUSE SPRING FOOTBALL 2 2016 Syracuse Football Media Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION OPPONENTS RECORD BOOK Pipeline to the Pros ....................................2 2016 Opponent Capsules ....................78-80 Individual Records Hall of Fame Tradition ................................ 3 Results vs. 2016 Opponents ................81-82 Rushing ..........................................168-172 1959 National Champions ..........................4 Passing ...........................................173-176 Legend of 44 ...............................................5 Receiving .......................................177-180 Ernie Davis ..................................................6 2015 REVIEW Total Offense ........................................ 181 All-Americans ............................................. 7 All-Purpose ...........................................182 Bowl Tradition ............................................ 8 Results/Team Statistics .............................84 Punting ................................................. 183 Carrier Dome ..............................................9 Individual Statistics ..............................84-85 Punt Returns .........................................184 CREDITS Facilities .................................................... 10 Defensive Statistics ...................................86 Kickoff Returns ..................................... 185 Academic Success .....................................11 Team Game-by-Game Statistics ................87 Scoring ...........................................186-188 The 2016 Syracuse University Syracuse University .................................. 12 Individual Game-by-Game Statistics ...88-90 Pass Defense ..................................189-190 Football Media Guide is a copyright Athletics Excellence ..................................13 Team Superlatives .................................... 91 Tackles ...........................................191-192 production of the Syracuse Prominent Orange Alumni ....................... 14 Individual Superlatives ............................. 92 Blocked Kicks ........................................ 192 University Athletic Communications City of Syracuse ........................................ 15 Game-by-Game Starters ...........................93 Sacks/Fumbles ......................................193 Department, 1301 East Colvin Street, Quick Facts ............................................... 16 Game Summaries ..............................94-100 Opponent ............................................. 194 Manley Field House, Syracuse, N.Y. Covering the Orange ...........................17-20 13244. Team Records Games Played/Wins ............................. 195 HISTORY EDITOR: Mike Morrison 2016 PREVIEW Streaks ..................................................195 126 Years of Syracuse Football ........102-107 Scoring ...........................................195-196 Season Outlook ...................................22-24 College Football Hall of Fame................. 108 Total Offense .................................196-197 WRITING, RESEARCH & EDITORIAL Closer Look at the Orange ........................25 All-Century Team ....................................109 Miscellaneous Offense ......................... 197 ASSISTANCE: Sue Edson, Tyler Cady, Rosters .................................................26-27 Honored Jerseys & Numbers ..................109 Rushing .................................................198 Jake Engler, Tim Gallagher, Brian Post-Spring Depth Chart ...........................28 Consensus All-Americans ................110-111 Passing ..................................................199 Gunning, Ava Khavari, Joe Klein, Pronunciation Guide ................................ 28 All-Americans ..................................112-113 Punting ................................................. 200 Susie Mehringer, Bill Moore, Pete Football Honors & Awards ..............114-116 Punt/Kickoff Returns ............................ 201 Moore, Anthony Prisco Academic Honors & Awards ............117-121 Points Allowed/Turnovers .............202-203 MEET THE ORANGE Team Awards ...................................122-123 Miscellaneous Defense .........................203 DESIGN & LAYOUT: Mike Morrison All-Star Game Participation .............124-125 Total Defense ........................................203 Veteran Bios ........................................30-54 All-Time Coaching Roster ................126-127 Rush Defense ........................................204 COVER DESIGN: Old Hat Creative, Newcomer Bios ...................................54-58 All-Time Lettermen..........................128-133 Pass Defense ..................................205-206 Tim Gallagher Annual Season Ledger ............................134 Special Teams Defense ......................... 206 Head Coaching Ledger ............................135 PHOTOGRAPHY: Mike Okoniewski, Game-by-Game Scores ....................135-144 COACHES & STAFF Steve Parker, Chuck Wainwright, Series Records ........................................ 145 ADMINISTRATION Head Coach Dino Babers .....................60-61 Poll History ......................................146-147 Steve Sartori, Ben Gabbe, Gene Kim McCloud ............................................ 62 Carrier Dome/Attendance Records ........ 148 University Administration .......................208 Boyars, The Associated Press, Sean Lewis ................................................63 Bowl History & Records ...................149-152 Athletics Interim Leadership Team .........209 Relativity Media, The Heisman Mike Lynch ............................................... 64 Athletics Administration ..................210-213 Trophy Trust, Sports Illustrated, Penn Brian Ward ............................................... 65 Athletics Staff Directory ......................... 214 State Athletic Communications, Tom Kaufman ........................................... 66 ORANGE IN THE Atlantic Coast Conference ...............215-216 The National Football Foundation, Reno Ferri .................................................67 The Pro Football Hall of Fame, The Mike Hart ..................................................68 PROS National Football League, Arizona Nick Monroe .............................................69 Cardinals, Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Vinson Reynolds ....................................... 70 Pro Football Hall of Fame .......................154 Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Strength & Conditioning Staff .................. 71 Super Bowl/Pro Bowl Participants ......... 155 Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Operations & Recruiting Staff .............72-73 Award Winners ................................156-157 Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, New Football Office Staff ..................................73 Draft History ....................................158-160 England Patriots, New York Giants, Graduate Assistants & Quality Control .....74 All-Time Professional Players ..........161-166 Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Support Staff .......................................75-76 San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins SPECIAL THANKS: Mike Finn (Atlantic Coast Conference), Mary O’Brien (Syracuse University Archives) and all the previous NCAA INFRACTIONS REPORT Syracuse Athletic Communications staff members and students who The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions issued a decision dated March 6, 2015 in which the committee found Syracuse have contributed over the years. University responsible for certain violations of NCAA legislation. The specific infractions, largely arising out of conduct from the past decade that the University voluntarily self-reported to the NCAA, regard: (a) impermissible extra benefits in the form of money, food, or transportation provided to certain student-athletes on PRINTING: Eastwood Litho, East the men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and football teams by a non-employee representative of the University’s athletics interests; Syracuse, N.Y. (b) unethical conduct committed by three football student-athletes and a part-time tutor regarding the student-athletes’ involvement in an internship for academic credit at the part-time tutor’s place of full-time employment; (c) the former director of basketball ADDITIONAL COPIES: Extra copies operations and a former receptionist’s unethical conduct when they engaged in academic fraud with a former men’s basketball of the 2016 Syracuse University student-athlete; (d) a former tutor and a former receptionist's provision of impermissible academic extra benefits to three former Football Media Guide are available men’s basketball student-athletes; (e) although testing and enforcement occurred, the University’s failure to follow its written drug for $10 in-person at the Syracuse testing procedures for student-athletes; (f) the men’s basketball staff’s provision of more than two complimentary admissions on Athletic Communications Office, or several occasions; (g) the failure of three athletics department staff members to report outside income or benefits to the University’s for $15 by mail. Please send a check chancellor; (h) the participation of former student-athletes in approximately 12 promotional activities without completing the made out to Syracuse University, promotion activity forms, and one former student-athlete fundraising for a charitable organization when the