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{{Short description|American college football rivalry}}
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{{Infobox sports rivalry
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| name = Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry
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| team1 = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State Nittany Lions]]
| team1logo = Penn State wordmark.svg
| team2 = [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse Orange]]
| team2logo = Syracuse Orange logo.svg
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| firstmeeting = October 28, 1922<br />Tie, 0–0
| mostrecent = August 31, 2013<br />Penn State, 23–17
| nextmeeting = September 4, 2027
| total = 71
| series = Penn State leads, 43–23–5<ref name="series" />
| largestvictory = Penn State, 49–6 (1973)
| longeststreak = Penn State, 16 (1971–1986)
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The '''Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry''' is an American [[college football]] [[college rivalry|rivalry]] between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Syracuse Orange. Penn State leads the series 43–23–5.

== History ==
The rivalry started in 1922, when Syracuse fought Penn State to a 0–0 tie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2008/9/11/611922/the-history-of-the-penn-st |title=The History of the Penn State - Syracuse Rivalry |date=September 11, 2008 |publisher=Black Shoe Diaries |access-date=August 19, 2013}}</ref> But it was during the 1950s and 1960s that the rivalry intensified, as it enjoyed a competitive and very controversial string of contests.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Viera|first=Mark|date=September 11, 2008|title=The Past for Syracuse and Penn State Is Now Present|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/sports/ncaafootball/11syracuse.html|access-date=November 8, 2022|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 1953, after Lenny Moore intercepted a pass to seal a 20–14 Penn State victory, he was shoved out of bounds into the Syracuse bench. A Syracuse player jumped on Moore and a wild brawl started. Fans jumped out of the stands to join in. The fighting went on for several minutes before order was restored and Penn State took a knee to end the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2008/9/12/612687/the-penn-state-syracuse-ri |title=The Penn State - Syracuse Rivalry Part II |date=September 12, 2008 |publisher=Black Shoe Diaries |access-date=August 19, 2013}}</ref> Syracuse football was led by [[Ben Schwartzwalder]], and Penn State by [[Rip Engle]], then [[Joe Paterno]]. From [[1950 college football season|1950]] to 1970, Syracuse won 11 games to Penn State's 10.

After Schwartzwalder retired in [[1973 NCAA Division I football season|1973]], Syracuse floundered. Penn State won 16 straight from 1971 to [[1986 NCAA Division I-A football season|1986]]. Conference realignment and scheduling disagreements also dampened the intensity of the rivalry.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waters |first1=Mike |title=Crouthamel led SU through transcendent era, never seeking the limelight, never caring about criticism |url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/2022/11/jake-crouthamel-led-syracuse-sports-through-transcendent-era-never-seeking-the-limelight-never-caring-about-criticism.html |access-date=November 8, 2022 |work=[[Syracuse Post-Standard]] |date=November 8, 2022 |language=en |quote=Paterno blamed Crouthamel for keeping Penn state out of the newly formed Big East}} {{subscription required}}</ref> Penn State fans and players increasingly turned their attention to the [[Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry|rivalry]] with [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]].

In [[1987 NCAA Division I-A football season|1987]], Coach [[Dick MacPherson]] finally led Syracuse to a resounding 48–21 victory over the Nittany Lions in the Dome. Syracuse won again the following year in [[Beaver Stadium|Happy Valley]] but lost the last two games before the series was suspended in [[1991 NCAA Division I-A football season|1991]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Croyle |first1=Johnathan |title='They wanted to hurt us': Penn State ends rivalry with SU in 1988 |url=https://www.syracuse.com/vintage/2018/07/they_wanted_to_hurt_us_penn_state_ends_rivalry_with_syracuse_in_1988.html |access-date=November 8, 2022 |work=[[Syracuse Post-Standard]] |date=July 18, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

== Rivalry resumed ==
In 2002, it was announced that the two teams would revive the rivalry by scheduling a home-and-home series in 2008 and 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.psu.edu/story/222925/2002/06/21/penn-state-syracuse-renew-football-rivalry |title=Penn State, Syracuse To Renew Football Rivalry | Penn State University |publisher=News.psu.edu |date=June 21, 2002 |access-date=August 19, 2013}}</ref>

After an almost twenty-year break in the series, the two programs played in [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse's]] [[Carrier Dome]] on September 13, 2008, with the [[2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Nittany Lions]] prevailing 55–13 over the [[2008 Syracuse Orange football team|Orange]]. The contest didn't generate a sellout crowd at the Carrier Dome. They met again the next year. Penn State won 28–7. After a 4-year break, in 2013 the two teams met again, this time at [[MetLife Stadium]], in front of 61,202 fans; Penn State won 23–17.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/022113aaa.html |title=Penn State and Syracuse Open 2013 Season at MetLife Stadium - Penn State Official Athletic Site |publisher=Gopsusports.com |access-date=August 19, 2013 |archive-date=May 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515072914/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/022113aaa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Cohen, Michael. (September 1, 2013). "New Syracuse QB Allen struggles in opening loss," ''The Post Standard'', pp.C-1 ff.</ref>

On May 4, 2022, the two schools announced a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Penn State and Syracuse Football Announce Home-and-Home Series in 2027 and 2028 |url=https://gopsusports.com/news/2022/5/4/penn-state-and-syracuse-football-announce-home-and-home-series-in-2027-and-2028.aspx |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Penn State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

==Game results==
{{Sports rivalry series table
| cols = 2 | series_summary = yes
| team1 = Penn State
| team1style = {{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}}
| team2 = Syracuse
| team2style = {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange|border=0|color=white}}
| October 28, 1922 | New York | Penn State | 0 | Syracuse | 0
| November 3, 1923 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 10 | Penn State | 0
| October 25, 1924 | University Park | Syracuse | 10 | Penn State | 6
| October 31, 1925 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 7 | Penn State | 0
| October 23, 1926 | University Park | Syracuse | 10 | Penn State | 0
| October 22, 1927 | Syracuse | Penn State | 9 | Syracuse | 6
| October 27, 1928 | University Park | Penn State | 6 | Syracuse | 6
| November 2, 1929 | Syracuse | Penn State | 6 | Syracuse | 4
| November 8, 1930 | University Park | Penn State | 0 | Syracuse | 0
| October 24, 1931 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 7 | Penn State | 0
| October 22, 1932 | University Park | Syracuse | 12 | Penn State | 6
| November 4, 1933 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 12 | Penn State | 6
| November 3, 1934 | University Park | Syracuse | 16 | Penn State | 0
| November 2, 1935 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 7 | Penn State | 3
| October 31, 1936 | University Park | Penn State | 18 | Syracuse | 0
| October 30, 1937 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 19 | Penn State | 13
| October 29, 1938 | University Park | Penn State | 33 | Syracuse | 6
| October 28, 1939 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 6 | Penn State | 6
| November 9, 1940 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 13 | #16 Penn State | 13
| November 8, 1941 | University Park | Penn State | 34 | #18 Syracuse | 19
| November 7, 1942 | University Park | Penn State | 18 | Syracuse | 13
| November 4, 1944 | Syracuse | Penn State | 41 | Syracuse | 0
| November 3, 1945 | University Park | Penn State | 26 | Syracuse | 0
| October 12, 1946 | Syracuse | Penn State | 9 | Syracuse | 0
| October 18, 1947 | University Park | #9 Penn State | 40 | Syracuse | 0
| October 8, 1948 | Syracuse | #10 Penn State | 34 | Syracuse | 14
| October 29, 1949 | University Park | Penn State | 33 | Syracuse | 21
| October 14, 1950 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 27 | Penn State | 7
| November 10, 1951 | University Park | Penn State | 32 | Syracuse | 13
| November 8, 1952 | Syracuse | #15 Syracuse | 25 | Penn State | 7
| October 17, 1953 | University Park | Penn State | 20 | Syracuse | 14
| October 2, 1954 | Syracuse | #10 Penn State | 13 | Syracuse | 0
| November 5, 1955 | University Park | Penn State | 21 | #18 Syracuse | 20
| November 3, 1956 | Syracuse | #17 Syracuse | 13 | #12 Penn State | 9
| October 26, 1957 | Syracuse | Penn State | 20 | Syracuse | 12
| October 25, 1958 | University Park | Syracuse | 14 | Penn State | 6
| November 7, 1959 | University Park | #4 Syracuse | 20 | #7 Penn State | 18
| October 15, 1960 | Syracuse | #4 Syracuse | 21 | #20 Penn State | 15
| October 21, 1961 | University Park | Penn State | 14 | Syracuse | 0
| October 20, 1962 | University Park | Penn State | 20 | Syracuse | 19
| October 19, 1963 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 9 | Penn State | 0
| October 17, 1964 | University Park | #7 Syracuse | 21 | Penn State | 14
| October 16, 1965 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 28 | Penn State | 21
| November 5, 1966 | University Park | Syracuse | 12 | Penn State | 10
| October 28, 1967 | Syracuse | Penn State | 29 | Syracuse | 20
| December 7, 1968 | University Park | #3 Penn State | 30 | Syracuse | 12
| October 18, 1969 | Syracuse | #5 Penn State | 15 | Syracuse | 14
| October 17, 1970 | University Park| Syracuse | 24 | Penn State | 7
| October 16, 1971 | Syracuse | #9 Penn State | 31 | Syracuse | 0
| October 21, 1972 | University Park | #12 Penn State | 17 | Syracuse | 0
| October 20, 1973 | Syracuse | #5 Penn State | 49 | Syracuse | 6
| October 19, 1974 | University Park | #11 Penn State | 30 | Syracuse | 14
| October 18, 1975 | Syracuse | #9 Penn State | 19 | Syracuse | 7
| October 16, 1976 | University Park | Penn State | 27 | Syracuse | 3
| October 15, 1977 | Syracuse| #10 Penn State | 31 | Syracuse | 24
| October 21, 1978 | University Park | #2 Penn State | 45 | Syracuse | 15
| October 20, 1979 | East Rutherford | Penn State | 35 | Syracuse | 7
| October 18, 1980 | University Park | #12 Penn State | 24 | Syracuse | 7
| October 17, 1981 | Syracuse | #2 Penn State | 41 | Syracuse | 16
| October 16, 1982 | University Park | #8 Penn State | 28 | Syracuse | 7
| October 15, 1983 | Syracuse | Penn State | 17 | Syracuse | 6
| October 20, 1984 | University Park | #19 Penn State | 21 | Syracuse | 3
| October 19, 1985 | Syracuse | #6 Penn State | 24 | Syracuse | 20
| October 18, 1986 | University Park | #6 Penn State | 42 | Syracuse | 3
| October 17, 1987 | Syracuse | #13 Syracuse | 48 | #10 Penn State | 21
| October 15, 1988 | University Park | Syracuse | 24 | Penn State | 10
| October 14, 1989 | Syracuse | #23 Penn State | 34 | Syracuse | 12
| October 13, 1990 | University Park | Penn State | 27 | Syracuse | 21
| September 13, 2008 | Syracuse | #17 Penn State | 55 | Syracuse | 13
| September 12, 2009 | University Park | #5 Penn State | 28 | Syracuse | 7
| August 31, 2013 | East Rutherford | Penn State | 23 | Syracuse | 17
| footnote = <ref name="series">{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/penn-state/vs/syracuse|title=Winsipedia - Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Syracuse Orange football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>
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== See also ==
* [[List of NCAA college football rivalry games]]

==References==
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