The 1948 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1948 college football season.
The Orangemen were led by second-year head coach Reaves Baysinger and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.
After a dismal 1–8 season, Baysinger was fired.
129 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.
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