The 1998 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in

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on behalf of

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during the

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. The Orangemen were coached by

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and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in

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Schedule

Source: Syracuse University collected the largest share of the $141.2-million pot that was split among bowl games participating universities. Syracuse received nearly $4.7-million, through its affiliation with the Big East Conference.

Rankings

Roster

Season summary

at Michigan

References

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