The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the Sugar Bowl.
The 11 wins by the Orangemen matched the school record set by the national champion 1959 team, and their No.
[2] The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
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