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Syracuse University

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Syracuse University
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City: Syracuse, New York
Type: Private
Sports: Football, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swimming and diving, track and field, softball, tennis, volleyball
Colors: Orange,White
Mascot: Orange
Website: http://www.syr.edu/

Syracuse University (or SU) is a New York private university chartered in 1870 by the Methodist Episcopal Church.[1] The school is located in Syracuse, New York. It currently ranks #50 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[2]

Athletics

Syracuse has 8 men's and 11 women's sports teams.[3] The football program has won 12 bowl games (while losing 9 and tying 1).[4] The men's basketball program won a national championship in 2003.[5] The men's lacrosse team has won 9 national championships and finished second five times.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.syr.edu/aboutsu/chronology/1870.html
  2. ↑ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php
  3. ↑ http://www.suathletics.com/
  4. ↑ http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/syracuse_database.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/history
  6. ↑ http://www.ncaasports.com/lacrosse/mens/history


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