I wish Syracuse went back to these uniforms. They were absolute classics.

Was one of the greatest days of my Syracuse life

@jamesfields2916

2 жыл бұрын

We partied at Sutter's Mill after the game! Marshall Street was nuts.

‘87 The best Syracuse team since the 1950s.

I was there! Moved to Syracuse the previous fall and became a huge Orangemen fan. I was gifted tickets for the season opener against Maryland and was hooked. We got tickets for this game from my dad's co worker. My brother and I set in the middle section at the corner of the end zone Moore scored. Unbelievably loud. I have never been in such a noisy stadium. To this day I have hearing issues that a trace back to this day. The Orange had the Juice!

I remember watching this game on TV.

Thank you!!!! I never saw this game because it was CBS regional coverage with Nebraska smoking Oklahoma State. In St. Louis I had to see NEB/OKST. Thanks again.

PSU was coming off an undefeated season in 1986. That was the best Syracuse team since 1958 or 59.

I always remembered that great Tommy Kane touchdown catch in the 2nd quarter - greatest catch I had ever seen in my life up to that point and it's great to see it all these years later. While I no longer rank it as "the greatest" in my mind, it's still easily in my top 10. I was 15 when this game was played. I was living in the middle of Penn State country and hated the Nittany Lions so I was thrilled with Syracuse coming seemingly out of nowhere that year and dominating the East (and then seeing WVU do it the following year). A few years later I ended up as a student at Penn State and, of course, my loyalties switched from that point forward. Luckily, it was in time to see that dominant 1994 PSU team that had the National Championship stolen from them by the polls. I always had a soft spot for Syracuse though, who also enjoyed a good many years of success following this season under McPherson and then Pasqualone (sp?). That triple option offense was always a joy to watch when it was run by a masterful option quarterback.

@jamesfields2916

2 жыл бұрын

The pass was behind him. Still don't know how he caught. He fell onto hard times.

@epp101

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesfields2916 I never heard what became of him afterwards other than that he was drafted by Seattle, but didn't seem to make much noise in the NFL. Sorry to hear he fell on hard times after his college days.

@jamesfields2916

2 жыл бұрын

@@epp101 murdered his wife. Spent years in prison. It was on one of those crime shows on TV.

One of the defining moments for the 87 Orange.

Was Born on this day

McPherson should have won the Heisman. No offense to Tim Brown but Syracuse isn't going 11-0 without him.

@chrisharrington4398

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you. I asked McPherson his thoughts on that at the spring game this past year. He said, "we were a great TEAM, it wasn't about one person." I thought that was a very humble answer.

@thescatman5029

6 ай бұрын

Yes! Tim had a better year, in '86!

I personally think that the 1987 Syracuse orange football team should've had a chance to play for the national championship like their basketball team did that verses Indiana early that year either that unbeaten Syracuse team or Oklahoma vs Miami in the orange Bowl

@jimegan6848

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, Oklahoma and Miami (both undefeated) finished the regular season solid at #1 and #2 and with tougher schedules. A CFP would have been great, with Syracuse playing the Canes and 10-1 Florida State (a 1 point defeat that year to Miami) meeting the Sooners in semis.

@juliansmith1951

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimegan6848 The orange bowl as the CFP National Championship game would be played days later when the 2 semifinal games happen at.

@mrboyer

2 жыл бұрын

Eastern football was so awesome: 85 PSU played for title, 86 PSU national champs , 87 Syracuse undefeated, 88 West Virginia played for title,

@juliansmith4352

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrboyer all those were major independents back in the day making their own schedule

@mrboyer

2 жыл бұрын

@@juliansmith4352 yup. To bad they couldn’t agree to an Eastern All Sports Conference

Do you happen to have any Syracuse games from the 1970s? I know for a fact that the 1977 Penn State and 1978 Florida State games were both on here at one point, but both were deleted...

@jamesfields2916

2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure you want to see the 78 FSU game? 28-0! I remember the old 'The Week in College Football ' with Bill Fleming showed highlights of the game.

Penn State was always the benchmark in Eastern Football that the other Eastern Independents at that time aspire to be, but '87 was the year for Syracuse and everything just clicked. They should have been in the conversation for the National Championship.

1:30:45 When is the last time you've seen a quick kick?