Over the past couple months I began to wonder when the Golden Age for Syracuse Sports began, so I created this list to put into context the success of the football, basketball and Lacrosse programs since 1983(start of the Golden Age)
- Football: 691-492 all time, 15th all time, .580 win % - 1 title
- Basketball: 1844-821 all time, 5th all time, .692 win % - 1 title, 2 helms
- Lacrosse: 830-320 all time, 2nd all time, .722 win % - 11 titles
- 1983:
Syracuse Lax wins first title
- 1984:
Syracuse Lax Runner Up
Syracuse Basketball Sweet 16
- 1985:
Syracuse Lax runner up
Syracuse Football (7-5) Loses in Cherry Bowl 35-18 (maryland)
- 1986:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
- 1987:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
Syracuse Basketball runner up (31-7) (Indiana)
Syracuse Football (11-0-1) Tie in Sugar bowl 16-16 (auburn)
- 1988:
Syracuse Lax wins 2nd title
Syracuse Basketball wins BE conference championship (2nd overall)
Syracuse Football (10-2) Wins HOF bowl 24-17 (La. State)
- 1989:
Syracuse Lax wins 3rd title (back to back)
Syracuse Basketball reaches Elite 8
Syracuse Football (8-4) Wins Peach Bowl 19-18 (georgia)
- 1990:
Syracuse Lax wins 4th title* (3 pete)
Syracuse Basketball Sweet 16
Syracuse Football (7-4 )Wins Aloha Bowl 28-0 (arizona) (3rd straight bowl win)
- 1991:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
Syracuse Basketball makes 9th straight Tourney Appearance
Syracuse Football (10-2) Wins HOF Bowl 24-17 (ohio st)
- 1992:
Syracuse Lax Runner Up
Syracuse Basketball makes 10th straight Tourney Appearance (3rd conference tourney title)
Syracuse Football (10-2) Wins Fiesta Bowl 26-22 (colorado)
- 1993:
Syracuse Lax wins 5th title
- 1994:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
Syracuse Basketball Sweet 16
- 1995:
Syracuse Lax wins 6th title (2 of the last 3)
Syracuse Basketball makes back to back Tourney Appearances
Syracuse Football (9-3) Wins Gator Bowl 41-0 (clemson)
- 1996:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
Syracuse Basketball runner up (29-9) (kentucky)
Syracuse Football (9-3) Wins Liberty Bowl 30-17 (houston)
- 1997:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
Syracuse Basketball Regular season conference champs (6th overall)
Syracuse Football (9-4) Loses Fiesta Bowl 35-18 (kansas st)
- 1998:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
Syracuse Basketball Sweet 16 (14th overall)
Syracuse Football (8-4) Loses Orange Bowl 31-10 (florida)
- 1999:
Syracuse Lax runner up
Syracuse Basketball makes 15th tourney appearance in last 17 years
Syracuse Football (7-5) Wins Music City Bowl 20-13 (kentucky)
- 2000:
Syracuse Lax wins 7th title
Syracuse Basketball Sweet 16
- 2001:
Syracuse Lax runner up
Syracuse Basketball makes 17th tourney appearance in last 19 years
Syracuse Football (10-3) Wins Insight Bowl 26-3 (kansas st)
- 2002:
Syracuse Lax wins 8th title
- 2003:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
Syracuse Basketball Wins National Championship 81-78 (kansas)
- 2004:
Syracuse Lax wins 9th title
Syracuse Basketball Sweet 16 (17th overall)
Syracuse Football (6-6) Loses Champs Sports Bowl 51-14 (Georgia Tech)
- 2005:
Syracuse Basketball wins 4 games in 4 days to win BE title (4th conference tourney title)
- 2006:
Syracuse Lax Final 4
Syracuse Basketball makes 31st Tourney Appearance (5th conference tourney title)
- 2007:
WOW WTF SERIOUSLY!!!
- 2008:
Syracuse Lax wins 10th title
- 2009:
Syracuse Lax wins 11th title (back to back)
Syracuse Basketball Sweet 16 (18th overall)
- 2010:
Syracuse Basketball Sweet 16 (19th overall) (regular season champs 9th overall)
Syracuse Football (8-5) Wins New Era Pinstripe Bowl(inaugural) 36-34 (kansas st)
- 2011:
Syracuse Basketball makes 34th tourney appearance
- 2012:
Syracuse basketball Elite 8 (8th overall) (finishes conference play 17-1) (regular season champs 10th overall) 34-3 (most wins in any season)


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