Matchup Index

Houston Cougars vs Syracuse Orange

Houston Cougars 1
Series tied 1-1
wins
1970 to 1996
Syracuse Orange won the last meeting
Syracuse Orange 1

Series timeline

▲ Houston Cougars ahead (peak +1)
1970: Houston Cougars 42-151996: Syracuse Orange 30-17 (postseason)

Houston Cougars Syracuse Orange Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Houston Cougars 1 (1970), Syracuse Orange 1 (1996). Current: Syracuse Orange 1.

Splits

SplitHouston Cougars record
Regular season1-0
Postseason0-1
Hosted by Houston Cougars1-0
Hosted by Syracuse Orange0-1
Last 2 seasons (1970 to 1996)1-1
Largest Houston Cougars win42-15 (1970)
Largest Syracuse Orange win30-17 (1996)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1996Dec 27, 1996Syracuse Orange 30-17 at Syracuse Orange Bowls (SR Week 18)

Every meeting

1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1996 Dec 27, 1996 Syracuse Orange 30-17 at Syracuse Orange Bowls (SR Week 18) Postseason
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1970 Sep 19, 1970 Houston Cougars 42-15 at Houston Cougars Week 4

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.