Where does Syracuse’s 70-7 loss to Notre Dame rank among the most lopsided in school history?

Syracuse, N. Y You have to go back more than a century since the Syracuse football team suffered a loss as bad as it endured on Saturday, during a 70-7 drubbing against No. 9 Notre Dame. The last time the Orange lost by more points was 1893, when the Orange fell 66-0 against Union College. Union, located in Schenectady, now plays in Division III. Oddly enough, the worst loss in Syracuse football history also came against the Chargers, who must have enjoyed quite a heyday in the late 1800s. The worst loss in Syracuse history came two years earlier against Union by a 75-0 score. The 1891 season wasn’t a kind one to Syracuse. The Orange also lost to Cornell that season by a 68-0 score. The closest the Orange has come to a loss as lopsided at is suffered on Saturday in its modern history came in 1999, when Syracuse was actually ranked No. 16 in the country and lost 62-0 against No. 4 Virginia Tech. Here’s a list of the worst losses in Syracuse history. Nov. 11, 1891 at Union, 75-0 Oct. 9, 1891 at Cornell, 68-0 Nov. 11, 1891 at Union, 68-0 Nov. 22, 2025 at Notre Dame, 70-7 Oct. 16, 1999 at Virginia Tech, 62-0 Oct. 19, 1912 at Princeton, 62.
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