Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and Floyd Little
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The Ensley Athletic Center is the latest major facilities addition to the Lampe Athletics Complex. The $13 million building was constructed in seven months and opened in January 2015. It serves as an indoor training center for the football program, as well as other sports. A multi- million dollar gift from Cliff Ensley, a walk-on who earned a football scholarship and became a three-sport standout at Syracuse in the late 1960s, combined with major gifts from Dick and Jean Thompson, made the construction of the 87,000 square-foot practice facility possible. The construction of Plaza 44, which will The Ensley Athletic Center includes a 7,600 tell the story of Syracuse’s most famous square-foot entry pavilion that houses number, has begun. A gathering area meeting space and restrooms. outside the Ensley Athletic Center made possible by the generosity of Jeff and Jennifer Rubin, Plaza 44 will feature bronze statues of the three men who defi ne the Legend of 44 — Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and Floyd Little. Syracuse defeated Minnesota in the 2013 Texas Bowl for its third consecutive bowl victory and fi fth in its last six postseason trips. Overall, the Orange has earned invitations to every bowl game that is part of the College Football Playoff and holds a 15-9-1 bowl record. Bowl Game (Date) Result Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1953) Alabama 61, Syracuse 6 Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1957) TCU 28, Syracuse 27 Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1959) Oklahoma 21, Syracuse 6 Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1960) Syracuse 23, Texas 14 Liberty Bowl (Dec. 16, 1961) Syracuse 15, Miami (Fla.) 14 Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1965) LSU 13, Syracuse 10 Gator Bowl (Dec. 31, 1966) Tennessee 18, Syracuse 12 Independence Bowl (Dec. 15, 1979) Syracuse 31, McNeese St. 7 Cherry Bowl (Dec. 21, 1985) Maryland 35, Syracuse 18 Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1988) Syracuse 16, Auburn 16 Hall of Fame Bowl (Jan. 2, 1989) Syracuse 23, LSU 10 Peach Bowl (Dec. 30, 1989) Syracuse 19, Georgia 18 Aloha Bowl (Dec. 25, 1990) Syracuse 28, Arizona 0 Hall of Fame Bowl (Jan. 1, 1992) Syracuse 24, Ohio State 17 Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1, 1993) Syracuse 26, Colorado 22 Gator Bowl (Jan. 1, 1996) Syracuse 41, Clemson 0 Liberty Bowl (Dec. 27, 1996) Syracuse 30, Houston 17 Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31, 1997) Kansas State 35, Syracuse 18 Orange Bowl (Jan. 2, 1999) Florida 31, Syracuse 10 Music City Bowl (Dec. 29, 1999) Syracuse 20, Kentucky 13 Insight.com Bowl (Dec. 29, 2001) Syracuse 26, Kansas State 3 Champs Sports Bowl (Dec. 21, 2004) Georgia Tech 51, Syracuse 14 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 30, 2010) Syracuse 36, Kansas St. 34 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 29, 2012) Syracuse 38 West Virginia 14 Texas Bowl (Dec. 27, 2013) Syracuse 21, Minnesota 17 7-1 RECORD AT YANKEES STADIUM, INCLUDING NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL TITLES IN 2010 AND 2012 3 MEN’S LACROSSE BIG CITY CLASSIC TITLES AT METLIFE STADIUM 1ST THE 2010 BIG CITY CLASSIC FEATURED THE SYRACUSE VS. PRINCETON MEN’S LACROSSE GAME AND WAS THE FIRST SPORTING EVENT HELD AT METLIFE STADIUM 94 WINS FOR THE ORANGE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM IN 169 GAMES AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 226 MINUTES PLAYED IN THE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM’S SIX-OVERTIME THRILLER AGAINST CONNECTICUT IN THE 2009 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN The only Power 5 school in the Empire State, Syracuse University is New York’s College Team. Victories in the 2010 and 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowls at Yankee Stadium and the overwhelming success of the men’s basketball team in Madison Square Garden underscore Syracuse’s prominence in the nation’s biggest city, which is home to Syracuse University’s largest alumni base. 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From the Carrier Dome to the state-of-the-art strength training facility to the accommodations in the newly-renovated Iocolano-Petty Football Complex, Syracuse student-athletes have top-notch facilities for competition, preparation and for academic achievement. Student-athletes have daily access to the side-by-side Schwartzwalder-Katz practice fi elds, the Ensley Athletic Center and the academic development area housed in the Stevenson Educational Center. The largest structure of its kind on any college campus in Ribbon Board and the country, the Carrier Dome is home to Ernie Davis Legends Hall of Champions LED Display Field and Syracuse’s nationally-recognized football, basketball and lacrosse programs. Since 2005, athletics facilities have expanded and received upgrades, including: • Enhancements to the Carrier Dome, including the addition of a 360-degree ribbon display and new LED video boards in 2012, and the installation of a new FieldTurf surface in 2015. • The construction of the Ensley Athletic Center. • The construction of the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center. • The renovation of the Iocolano-Petty Football Complex. Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center • The transformation of Manley Field House into an indoor practice facility. • The construction of the football strength & conditioning complex. • The renovation of the football sports medicine area to include top-of-the-line aquatic therapy and new modality and rehabilitation units. • Locker room renovations and upgrades. • Installation of FieldTurf on the Schwartzwalder-Katz football practice fi elds and the Wohl lacrosse practice fi eld. • Creation of the ‘Hall of Champions.’ Sports Medicine Weight Room Undefeated and untied, the 1959 Orange capped an 11-0 season with a 23-14 victory against Texas in the Cotton Bowl. 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 an Orange offense that 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. Floyd Little Syracuse is one of the most represented schools in both the National SYRACUSE IN THE COLLEGE Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Fame. It is one of seven schools to have 18 or more inductees in the College Joe Alexander Jim Brown Football Hall of Fame and at least seven enshrined in the Pro Football Hall Larry Csonka of Fame. Four men have been inducted into both - Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Hugh ‘Duffy’ Daugherty, Coach Floyd Little and Art Monk. Ernie Davis Tim Green Vic Hanson Howard Jones, Coach T.A.D. Jones, Coach Floyd Little Dick MacPherson, Coach Don McPherson Art Monk Clarence ‘Biggie’ Munn, Coach Frank ‘Buck’ O’Neill, Coach Floyd ‘Ben’ Schwartzwalder, Coach Lynn ‘Pappy’ Waldorf, Coach Bud Wilkinson, Coach Tim Green Art Monk Larry Csonka SYRACUSE IN THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Jim Brown Larry Csonka Al Davis Floyd Little John Mackey Art Monk Jim Ringo Dick MacPherson Ben Schwartzwalder Don McPherson Justin Pugh Daryl Johnston Art Monk Chandler Jones 20 First-round draft picks 24 Syracuse alums chosen for the Pro Bowl 27 Super Bowl Champions 88 Times an Orange alum has played in the Pro Bowl 300+ Alums who have played professional football Steve Gregory Steve Dwight Freeney Olindo Mare Larry Csonka Jim Brown McNabb Donovan Joe Morris Bulluck Keith Darius Donovin Arthur Jones 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 John Flannery Super Bowl XXXIV (1999) St. Louis Rams Dwight Freeney Super Bowl XLI (2006) Indianapolis Colts David Tyree Ryan LaCasse Marvin Harrison Super Bowl XLI (2006) Indianapolis Colts Qadry Ismail Super Bowl XXXV (2000) Baltimore Ravens Daryl Johnston Super Bowl XXVII (1992) Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl