Syracuse vs Niagara University

Syracuse vs Niagara

84 games

Syracuse 56-28

DATE		Opposing Coach		Score	Starters	Notes
1/22/1910	H	Claude Allen	L	20-30	Darby, Ainslee, Kilpatrick, Lee, Banks	Lee 14 pts
1/21/1911	H	Alfred Heerdt	W	41-22	Davey, Giles, Rugg, Ryan, Bloom	Rugg 12 pts
3/3/1913	H	A.V. Barrett	W	58-23	Seymour, Riehl, Castle, Notman, Bloom	Bloom 16 pts
2/11/1925	H	Pete Dwyer	W	35-20	Greve, Carr, Lee, Hanson, Mendelson	Hanson 16 pts
12/16/1925	H	Pete Dwyer	W	24-18	Rakov, Lee, Eisemann, Carr, Hanson	Hanson 12 pts
1/31/1927	H	Pete Dwyer	W	29-23	Lee, Rosen, Eisemann, Carr, Hanson	Hanson 13 pts
2/18/1933	H	Taps Gallagher	W	37-16	Maister, Phillips, Sanford, DeYoung, Alkoff	DeYoung 15 pts
2/21/1934	H	Taps Gallagher	W	51-15	Maister, Phillips, Sanford, Alkoff, Pickard	Phillips 12 pts
2/20/1935	H	Taps Gallagher	W	38-35	Simonaitis, Sanford, Sonderman, Alkoff, Pickard	Alkoff 12 pts
2/29/1936	H	Taps Gallagher	L	30-34	Simonaitis, Scott, Sonderman, Guley, Leavitt	Sonderman 6 pts
3/3/1937	H	Taps Gallagher	W	46-33	Baylock, Balinsky, Sonderman, Leavitt, Thompson	Schroeder & Sonderman12 pts
12/15/1937	H	Taps Gallagher	W	54-38	Kruszewski, Schroeder, MacNaughton, Stewart, Thompson	Stewart 11 pts
1/27/1938	@	Taps Gallagher	W	25-23	Horn, Schroeder, Haller, Stewart, Thompson	Stewart 10 pts
2/18/1939	H	Taps Gallagher	W	54-42	Thompson, Schroeder, Haller, Sidat-Singh, Twiford	Haller 9 pts
2/13/1940	H	Taps Gallagher	L	27-35	Tice, Kartluke, Berger, Thorne, Jensen	Thorne 9 pts
2/19/1941	H	Taps Gallagher	W	44-35	Willmott, Berger, Stanton, DiPace, Kruse	DiPace 11 pts
1/10/1942	@	Taps Gallagher	W	44-33	Willmott, Sylvestri , Berger, DiPace, Shaddock	DiPace 15 pts
2/25/1942	H	Taps Gallagher	L	24-36	Sayle, Glacken, Stanton, Berger, Shaddock	Shaddock 6 pts
1/9/1943	@	Taps Gallagher	L	38-52	DiPace, Shaddock, Stanton, Hoeppel, Glacken	Shaddock 12 pts
2/17/1943	H	Taps Gallagher	W	41-39	DiPace, Mariaschin, McTiernan, Glacken, Gabor	DiPace 18 pts
1/10/1946	H	Edward Flynn	W	61-29	Spicer, Stickel, Newell, Crandell, Gabor	Newell 14 pts
3/5/1947	H	Taps Gallagher	W	59-57	Jarvis, Stickel, Newell, Mogish, Gabor	Stickel 20 pts
3/10/1948	H	Taps Gallagher	W	72-59	Stickel, Savage, Newell, Gabor, Fash	Gabor 25 pts
3/8/1949	H	Taps Gallagher	W	70-60	Suprunowicz, Stickel, Newell, Savage, Kiley	Stickel 18 pts
1/14/1950	H	Taps Gallagher	W	62-49	Kiley, Stark, Savage, Suprunowicz, E. Miller	Kiley 24 pts
2/8/1950	@	Taps Gallagher	W	60-55	Kiley, Jockle, E.Miller, Suprunowicz, Savage	Kiley 24 pts
12/18/1950	@	Taps Gallagher	W	77-70	Kiley, Manikas, Miller, Suprunowicz, Huggins	Kiley 23 pts, Miller 21 pts
2/3/1951	H	Taps Gallagher	L	70-71	Kiley, Jockle, Reddout, Suprunowicz, Huggins	Kiley 22 pts, Miller 20 pts
12/12/1951	@	Taps Gallagher	W	90-76	Manikas, Roche, Miller, Huggins, Reddout	Miller 28 pts
2/1/1952	H	Taps Gallagher	W	78-70	Manikas, Roche, Reddout, Huggins, Stark	Reddout 16 pts
12/17/1952	@	Taps Gallagher	L	45-65	Manikas, Larned, Kline, Besdin, Reddout	Reddout 15 pts
2/10/1953	H	Taps Gallagher	W	86-78	Nelson, Thaw, Kline, Besdin, Reddout	Besdin 31 pts
12/16/1953	@	Taps Gallagher	L	62-90	Breland, Larned, Kline, Besdin, Kilpatrick	Kilpatrick 19 pts
2/2/1954	H	Taps Gallagher	L	70-90	Breland, Larned, Kline, Besdin, Gillespie	Jaskot & Breland 19 pts
12/16/1954	@	Taps Gallagher	L	74-99	Larned, Breland, Snyder, Gillespie, Cohen	Cohen 16 pts
12/29/1954	N	Taps Gallagher	L	70-91	Castellini, Cohen, Snyder, Gillespie, Clark	Brown 17 pts
2/8/1955	H	Taps Gallagher	W	87-83	Breland, Brown, Snyder, Gillespie, Cohen	Cohen 26 pts
12/14/1955	@	Taps Gallagher	W	84-71	Albanese, Brown, Clark, Cohen, Gillespie	Cohen 29 pts
2/22/1956	H	Taps Gallagher	L	80-86	Albanese, Gillespie, Clark, Cohen, Brown	Brown & Snyder 16 pts
12/12/1956	H	Taps Gallagher	W	82-79	Cohen, Breland, Cincebox, Snyder, Clark	Cohen 30 pts
2/27/1957	@	Taps Gallagher	L	74-79	Albanese, Breland, Cincebox, Cohen, Clark	Cohen 34 pts
12/18/1957	H	Taps Gallagher	L	61-78	Loudis, Goldberg, Cincebox, Schmelzer, Noyes	Goldberg 21 pts
3/5/1958	@	Taps Gallagher	L	63-78	Loudis, Schmelzer, Cincebox, Mossey, Noyes	Cincebox 28 pts, 17 reb
1/6/1959	@	Taps Gallagher	L	55-70	Schmelzer, Conover, Cincebox, Chudy, Mossey	Cincebox 24 pts
3/4/1959	H	Taps Gallagher	W	67-65	Schmelzer, Goldberg, Cincebox, Chudy, Mossey	Cincebox 26 pts, 22 reb
2/10/1960	@	Taps Gallagher	L	64-83	Goldberg, Conover, Mossey, Chudy, Berkenfield	Goldberg 20 pts
3/2/1960	H	Taps Gallagher	W	73-69	Goldberg, Conover, Mossey, Chudy, Berkenfield	Berkenfield 20 pts
1/18/1961	H	Taps Gallagher	L	77-97	Dodge, Connors, James, Chudy, Berkenfield	Chudy 30 pts
2/8/1961	@	Taps Gallagher	L	52-74	Quigley, Connors, James, Chudy, Berkenfield	Lotano 12 pts
2/7/1962	@	Taps Gallagher	L	58-90	Vernick, King, Klutschkowski, Foster, Machemer	Machemer 12 pts, 17 reb
2/28/1962	H	Taps Gallagher	L	58-86	Vernick, Dodge, Klutschkowski, Foster, Machemer	27th consecutive loss, Dodge 12 pts
2/7/1963	H	Taps Gallagher	W	68-67	Seaman, Vernick, Klutchkowski, Schoff, Foster	Seaman 24 pts, Schoff 20 pts, Foster 11 reb
2/27/1963	@	Taps Gallagher	L	61-82	Seaman, Vernick, Klutchkowski, Schoff, Foster	Seaman 11 pts
2/5/1964	@	Taps Gallagher	W	83-81	Bing, Richards	OT; Bing 25 pts, Richards 21 pts
3/4/1964	H	Taps Gallagher	W	97-72	Bing, Duffy, Richards, Penceal, Goldsmith	Bing 27 pts
2/2/1965	H	Taps Gallagher	W	83-76	Bing	Bing 37 pts, 17 reb
3/3/1965	@	Taps Gallagher	W	95-64	Boehim, Duffy, Richards, Reid, Bing	Bing 23 pts
2/10/1966	H	James Maloney	W	103-76	Boeheim, Penceal, Dean, Harper, Bing	Bing 31 pts
3/2/1966	@	James Maloney	W	93-78	Boeheim, Penceal, Dean, Harper, Bing	Bing 27 pts, Harper 19 reb
2/8/1967	H	James Maloney	W	67-65	Ludd, Cornwall, Dean, Hicker, Harper	Harper 22 pts
3/1/1967	@	James Maloney	L	59-71	Ludd, Cornwall, Dean, Hicker, Harper	Harper 14 pts
1/31/1968	H	James Maloney	L	107-116	Suder, Cornwall, Ward, Harper, Austin	C.Murphy 50 pts, Harper 32 pts
2/28/1968	@	James Maloney	W	50-49	Suder, Cornwall, Ward, Harper, Hicker	OT; Harper 16 pts
12/7/1968	@	Frank Layden	L	110-118	Suder, McFadden, Smith, Case, Kouwe	C.Murphy 68 pts; Smith 41 pts
2/26/1969	H	Frank Layden	L	92-103	Austin, Suder, Smith, McFadden, Kouwe	Smith 33 pts
2/25/1970	@	Frank Layden	L	83-91	Austin, Suder, Case, McDaniel, McFadden	McDaniel 24 pts
3/3/1971	H	Frank Layden	W	60-59	Green, Kohls, Smith, Lee, Wadach	Kohls 15 pts
3/1/1972	@	Frank Layden	W	87-79	DuVal, Kohls, Dooms, Lee, Wadach	DuVal 29 pts
2/21/1973	H	Frank Layden	W	80-77	DuVal, Wadach, Dooms, Hackett, M.Lee	OT; DuVal 23 pts
2/20/1974	@	Frank Layden	W	80-60	Lee, DuVal, Dooms, Hackett, Saunders	DuVal 22 pts
2/26/1975	H	Frank Layden	W	79-66	Lee, Williams, Seibert, Hackett, Sease	Hackett 25 pts, 11 reb, Lee 22 pts
3/7/1975	ECAC	Frank Layden	W	90-72	Lee, Williams, Seibert, Hackett, Sease	Sease 28 pts, 16 reb, Hackett 17 reb
2/25/1976	@	Frank Layden	L	57-59	Kindel, Williams, Byrnes, Sease, Shackleford	Williams 22 pts
3/6/1976	ECAC	Frank Layden	W	77-68	Kindel, Williams, Byrnes, Sease, Shackleford	Sease 18 pts
2/23/1977	H	Don Raskin	W	106-82	Kelley, Williams, Bouie, Byrnes, Shackleford	Williams 18 pts
2/22/1978	@	Don Raskin	W	70-69	Kindel, Shackleford, Bouie, Byrnes, Orr	Byrnes 14 pts
2/21/1979	H	Don Raskin	W	120-82	Cohen, Headd, Bouie, Shackleford, Orr	Harmon & Payton 15 pts
2/20/1980	@	Don Raskin	W	107-82	Moss, Headd, Bouie, Orr, Santifer	Santifer 20 pts, Orr 15 reb
1/7/1981	H	Pete Lonergan	W	107-84	Moss, Headd, Schayes, Rautins, Santifer	Bruin 16 pts
12/18/1982	@	Pete Lonergan	W	105-82	Waldron, Santifer, Hawkins, Rautins, Bruin	Bruin 26 pts
12/30/2000	H	Joe Mihalich	W	95-69	Griffin, Williams, Celuck, Shumpert, Brown	Brown 26 pts
12/28/2019	H	Greg Paulus	W	71-57	Girard, Boeheim, Sidibe, Dolezaj, Hughes	Hughes 19 pts, Sidibe 13 reb, Dolezaj 12 reb
12/3/2020	H	Greg Paulus	W	75-45	Girard, Richmond, Dolezaj, Guerrier, Griffin	Guerrier 23 pts, 13 reb, Dolezaj 10 reb
12/21/2023	H	Greg Paulus	W	83-71	Mintz, Starling, McLeod, Bell, Taylor	Mintz 18 pts, Brown 10 reb

The Syracuse Orangemen and Niagara Purple Eagles first met in 1910, with the Purple Eagles winning handedly 30-20. The Orangemen would quickly reverse that winning the next eight games, and twelve of the next thirteen.

Syracuse would dominate the series up to 1950, with a 22-5 edge in the series. Niagara would start turning the series around shortly after that winning 17 of the next 26, and by 1963 the series was 31-22 in favor the Orange. Dave Bing would arrive at Syracuse and the Orangemen would then win the next seven. In 1968 and 1969, the Eagles had their own superstar in Calvin Murphy and he put on a shooting clinic against the Orangemen. In 1968 Murphy scored 50 points against Syracuse at Manley Field House. A year later, in Niagara, Murphy would score 68 points, then an NCAA record for most points in a Division I game, and still a record that still stands for most points by an individual against Syracuse.

Syracuse would start to reclaim the series in 1971, winning 14 of the next 15 games in the series. Syracuse would face Niagara twice in the ECAC playoffs, and the Orangemen would win both times on their way to the NCAA.

The two teams had played most every season from 1933 until 1982. The series then ended, as the Orangemen rose to prominence in the Big East. The two teams would not meet again for eighteen years until 2000. Syracuse has won the last 9 games in the series.

Calvin Murphy was not the only player to put up significant personal numbers in the Syracuse/Niagara series. Mel Besdin would score 31 against Niagara in 1953. Vinnie Cohen would have back-to-back games of 30 and 34 points in the 1956-1957 season. Jon Cincebox would score 26 points along with 22 rebounds in 1959. Dave Bing would score 37 points along with 17 rebounds in a 1965 victory. Big Bill Smith would score 41 points and 33 points in back-to-back games against Niagara in the 1968-1969 season, though both games were losses for the Orangemen.

Niagara has the distinction beating the Orangemen on February 28, 1962, handing the Orangemen their 27th consecutive loss, a school record and a NCAA record (at the time). Legendary Niagara Coach Taps Gallagher had a record of 21-29 versus the Orange (21 wins for Gallagher).