In its first season under head coach Reaves Baysinger, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by at total of 167 to 77.
[1] Laurence Ellis was the team captain.
[2] In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Syracuse was ranked at No.
[3] The team played its home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.
This college football 1940s season article is a stub.