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44-723: The school's mascot is Otto the Orange . Until 2004, the teams were known as the Orangemen and Orangewomen . The men's basketball, football, wrestling, men's lacrosse, and women's basketball teams play in the JMA Wireless Dome , referred to as the JMA Dome. Other sports facilities include the nearby Manley Field House complex, the Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion , and Drumlins Country Club. Syracuse

88-484: A Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brother owned a cheer leading camp. He made a Saltine Warrior costume for his son to wear at SU football games. Thus began a nearly forty-year tradition of Lambda Chi brothers serving as SU's mascot. In 1990 however the University opened up the mascot traditions to the entire student body (Daily Orange, February 22, 1990). In December 1977, Native American students successfully petitioned

132-522: A Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brother owned a cheerleading camp. He made a Saltine Warrior costume for his son to wear at Syracuse football games. Thus began a nearly forty-year tradition of Lambda Chi brothers serving as the university's mascot. In 1978, the Saltine Warrior was banned by the university as part of the national movement to eliminate Native American motifs, becoming one of the first colleges to do so. The mascot briefly morphed into

176-463: A Native American character named " The Saltine Warrior " (Syracuse's unofficial nickname is the Salt City) and "Big Chief Bill Orange". The character was born out of a hoax from a report by student humor magazine Orange Peel, in which it was claimed that a 16th-century Onondaga chief was unearthed while digging the foundation for the women's gymnasium in 1928. In the mid-1950s, the father of

220-478: A Roman warrior, but was eventually replaced unofficially in 1982 by a giant, cartoon-style Orange. The cheerleaders and mascots were at a UCA Cheerleading Camp in Tennessee that summer, and narrowed the field down to two potential names—"Opie" and "Otto." Figuring the name "Opie" would lead to the inevitable rhyme with "dopey," they settled on "Otto." Later that fall, word got out that the cheerleaders were calling

264-667: A game against the Duke Blue Devils on February 1, 2014. The previous record was set on February 23, 2013, against the Georgetown Hoyas , with 35,012 in the stands. Built in 1962, this complex houses many of the offices of SU Athletics including the Equipment Room. It also contains academic rooms and two weight rooms strictly for Syracuse athletes only. Adjacent to the complex there are a variety of fields used for softball, soccer , field hockey , as well as

308-495: A large blue hat and blue pants. Otto can often be seen at Syracuse sporting events in the JMA Wireless Dome , at other venues and regularly across the university's campus. A 1997 article in the Syracuse University Magazine provides a short history of the mascots at Syracuse University. One of the earliest mascots, recorded in 1894, was a dog with a football helmet. The Syracuse mascot was originally

352-564: A record set two years prior by starting the season 25–0. The previous record was 20–0 set during the 2011–12 season. The 1917–18 and 1925–26 Syracuse teams were retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll . The Syracuse Orange women's basketball program is the intercollegiate women's basketball of Syracuse University. The program

396-610: A reference to the Netherlands , which first colonized New York State. It's common in upstate New York for place names to make reference to the Dutch heritage. In a similar way, the original settlement that became Albany was called Fort Orange . The athletic nickname derives from the official color. Prior to 2004, the official nicknames of the athletic teams were the "Orangemen" and "Orangewomen." These former nicknames are still affectionately used by some fans. However, beginning with

440-525: A track for the track and field team. Manley was initially used as an indoor training facility for the football team, as well as a home court for men's basketball. Its seating capacity , 9,500, for basketball, at the time among the largest campus facilities in the Northeast , supported the rise to national prominence of the men's basketball program. The team shifted to the JMA Wireless Dome after

484-670: Is Shannon Doepking . Syracuse Orange men's soccer team are a Division I team in the Atlantic Coast Conference and play their games at the Syracuse Soccer Stadium . Syracuse is currently coached by Ian McIntyre who has brought the team to three NCAA tournament appearances and two ACC Conference Titles in 2015 and 2022. McIntyre was named the ACC Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2022. The Orange won

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528-525: Is SportsCenter commercials. 2015 NCAA Division I cross country championships The 2015 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 77th NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 35th NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the national champions of men's and women's NCAA Division I collegiate cross country running . It was held at E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky and

572-613: Is a 1,500 seat soccer-specific stadium that is home to the Syracuse Orange men 's and women 's soccer programs. The stadium opened in 1996 and is located behind the Manley Field House . The Hookway Fields Complex is a large practice facility with seven grass practice fields for training. The complex was completed in 2004 and is located near the soccer stadium. Thanks to a $ 600,000 gift by Syracuse University trustee and Standard Oil President, John D. Archbold , what

616-531: Is classified in the NCAA 's Division I , and the team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference . The head coach of the team is Felisha Legette-Jack . The team began playing in the 1971–72 season. In 2008, Syracuse University announced that it would sanction a women's ice hockey team and become a member of the women-only College Hockey America (CHA). The team started playing in 2008. After

660-684: Is currently played at the club level and the team is part of the National Club Baseball Association ( NCBA ). Many students, alumni, citizens and other baseball enthusiasts in the area are in favor of an NCAA varsity team being formed on campus, but the athletic budget is a difficult barrier. In a September 12, 2006, story in The Daily Orange , Michael Wasylenko, chairman of the Athletic Policy Board, said Title IX and Syracuse's athletic budget

704-808: Is still a major crutch. Men's ice hockey competes at the ACHA Division I level in the ESCHL league. The team has been on campus for over 60 years. They play out of the on-campus ice rink, The Tennity Ice Pavilion. Founded in 1969, Syracuse University Rugby Football Club plays in Division 1 in the Empire Conference. Syracuse has enjoyed success, including a trip to the Division 1 sweet 16 national playoffs in 2010. Syracuse has participated in international tours to Europe, Argentina and Australia. Syracuse are led by head coach Bob Wilson. Built in 1980,

748-475: Is the official school color, adopted as such in 1890. Prior to that time, the school's colors were rose pink and pea green. In 1898, a proposition to add secondary blue color was vehemently opposed by students and alumni. Orange, blue, and white are traditionally used for athletic uniforms. According to an 1890 newspaper article uncovered by the Syracuse Post Standard , the orange was originally

792-629: Is the only ACC school and one of only four Power 5 schools that do not sponsor baseball, the other three being Colorado , Iowa State , and Wisconsin . The Syracuse Orange football program is a college football team that currently represents Syracuse University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Syracuse University football program is also renowned for producing many All-Americans and Professionals as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers . Among them are Ernie Davis , Jim Brown , Larry Csonka , Joe Morris , Art Monk , Jim Ringo , John Mackey , Doc Alexander , and Floyd Little . Among

836-499: The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament . During the 2008–09, they played in, and won, a six-overtime thriller against a rival UConn team. The game was during the Big East Championship Tournament, and is the second-longest NCAA Division I basketball game of all time. Their recent success has included a trip to the 2013 Final Four and the 2016 Final Four . In the 2013–14 season they broke

880-767: The College Hockey America conference. Named for donors Marilyn and Bill Tennity, the Pavilion opened in October 2000. Owned by Syracuse University, the Drumlins Country Club , 800 Nottingham Road, DeWitt, New York , operates a private, 18-hole golf course; a public, 18-hole golf course; indoor tennis courts; and other facilities. The tennis courts are home of the Syracuse University's women's tennis team. The SU Soccer Stadium

924-620: The National Bobblehead Day on January 7. The museum previously released two versions of Otto bobblehead in 2017. One celebrated the 2003 basketball National championship while the other showed Otto with a lacrosse stick to honor 11 national championships of the Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team. There are a team of about 10-12 performers that dress as Otto; this team contains a mix of personalities and genders. As of 2023, over 100 Syracuse students have taken on

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968-657: The National Championship in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament under coach Ian McIntyre . Syracuse Orange is the NCAA Division I women's college soccer team for Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. They play in the Atlantic Coast Conference and play their games at the Syracuse Soccer Stadium . The team was founded in 1996. Syracuse's club baseball team was established in 1979 and has been successful in tournaments. The sport

1012-544: The 1980 season. In the final men's basketball game played at Manley, Georgetown snapped the Orangemen's 57 game home winning streak. The name comes from Syracuse basketball star, Carmelo Anthony , who donated $ 3 million to the project. Anthony played one year with the Orange, the 2002–2003 season, in which he helped the program win its only NCAA Championship. It's a college basketball practice facility located in Syracuse, New York. The facility opened September 24, 2009. Both

1056-432: The 2004–2005 school year, the official nickname was changed to the "Orange." This revision is gender-neutral , concise, and reflects the basis of the nickname as being the school color. Other nicknames over the years have included the "Hilltoppers," for the school's location on a hill, and the " Saltine Warriors ," for a former mascot. In 1931, a Native American warrior known as Nathan March aka: " Saltine Warrior " became

1100-493: The 2023–24 season, CHA merged with the men-only Atlantic Hockey Association to form Atlantic Hockey America . All members of both predecessor conferences were brought into the new league. Syracuse won the NCAA Men's Cross Country team title in 1951. At the 2015 NCAA Division I cross country championships Syracuse won its second NCAA team title with a score of 82 points, beating out Colorado (91) and Stanford (151). Syracuse

1144-526: The JMA Wireless Dome is a 49,250-seat domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University. It is both the largest domed stadium on a college campus and the largest domed stadium in the Northeast . It is home to the Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. With regard to basketball, it holds another title, being the largest on-campus basketball arena, with a listed capacity of 33,000. This limit has been exceeded several times. The Dome sold an on-campus NCAA record of 35,446 tickets for

1188-703: The USILA Division II co-national championship (Laurie Cox Trophy) in 1954. In the modern NCAA era, Syracuse has won ten national championships, with one additional championship (1990) vacated due to rules infractions. The Orange's ten national championship titles are the most of any team in NCAA Division I history. Most recently, Syracuse won the 2009 National Championship in a come-from-behind 10–9 overtime victory against Cornell University . Prior to that year, they won in 2008. The Orange softball team began play in 2000. The team has made three NCAA Tournament appearances in 2010, 2011, 2012. The current head coach

1232-403: The University to discontinue the Saltine Warrior, citing the mascot's stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans. The mascot was discontinued in 1978. Oren Lyons , Onondaga Nation leader and an alumn, called the warrior derogatory. During the 1978 season, the University introduced a Roman gladiator dressed in orange armor, but the idea proved largely unpopular among fans, who regularly booed

1276-459: The athletic mascot. The name derived from an article describing an archaeological dig on campus allegedly uncovering the artifacts of a Native American warrior. The warrior was called the "Saltine Warrior" because of the abundant salt deposits in the Syracuse, New York area. The article was later revealed to be a hoax, but the mascot remained for next four decades. In the mid-1950s, the father of

1320-487: The current NFL players are Chandler Jones , Alton Robinson , Zaire Franklin , Andre Cisco , Ifeatu Melifonwu , and Riley Dixon . The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA 's Division I , and the team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Orange won the National Championship in

1364-1045: The historic stadium. Archbold was demolished to make way for the new on-campus facility, the JMA Wireless Dome , which opened in 1980. Syracuse University has won 16 NCAA team national championships. Below are 17 national team titles that were not bestowed by the NCAA: After the 1990 championship, the NCAA Committee on Infractions determined that Paul Gait had played in the 1990 championship while ineligible. Under NCAA rules, Syracuse and Paul Gait's records for that championship were vacated. The NCAA does not recognize Syracuse and Coach Roy Simmons Jr.'s 3–0 record, and Paul Gait's 7 goals, 7 assists and his participation in that championship. No title games or contemporary selections made. Retroactive selections by Helms and Premo-Porretta . Syracuse and Lehigh claim 1920 title based on winning their USILL divisions. No title game played. Syracuse-Lehigh game won by Lehigh. Orange

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1408-416: The latest mascot costume Otto, and the name stuck. For 17 years the university did not settle on an "official" mascot until the chancellor appointed a group of students and faculty to create a mascot and logo. University administration considered introducing a new mascot – a wolf ( "An Orange Pack of Wolves" ) or lion were likely candidates – but the student body supported Otto. The Orange was recognized as

1452-486: The latest mascot costume Otto, and the name stuck. Otto the Orange was adopted by the university in 1995 as the university's official mascot, selected over a wolf and a lion also under consideration. Otto the Orange Otto the Orange is the mascot for the Syracuse Orange , the athletic teams of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York , USA . Otto is an anthropomorphism of the color orange , wearing

1496-519: The league, including six league titles (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019). They joined the league in 2013 and won their first 5 ACC titles. Before then, they won the 2012 Big East Cross Country Championship. Syracuse fields a Division I NCAA college lacrosse team. Syracuse played its first intercollegiate lacrosse game in 1916, and captured its first USILL division championship in 1920. It would go on to win USILL championships in 1922, 1924, and 1925 and

1540-516: The magic of the mascot; if there are two sporting events happening at the same time, Otto's appearances will be split between the two events. In the 2022-23 school year, Otto appeared at over 800 on-campus and off-campus events – an increase of 100 than in 2019. In general, most of Otto’s social media activity happens through pictures and videos. Mascot Hall of Fame describes Otto as energetic and enthusiastic, friendly and approachable, and mischievous and curious. Otto has appeared in multiple This

1584-515: The mascot. In the 1980s, a new Syracuse University mascot emerged and was described by Sports Illustrated in 1984 as a "juiced-up, bumbling citrus fruit from which two legs protrude", and quickly became popular on campus. Then, the mascot was simply known as "the Orange" , and was designed and crafted by Eric Heath, an SU cheerleader, according to the SU Archives. Early on the mascot had multiple monikers, including Clyde and Woody. In

1628-627: The men's and women's basketball teams for Syracuse University use the center. The facility houses two practice courts, locker rooms and office facilities for the men's and women's basketball programs at Syracuse. It is located on the north side of Manley Field House, in between the Roy Simmons Sr. Coaches Wing and the Comstock Art Facility. Home of the NCAA Division I Syracuse University ice hockey programs playing in

1672-766: The official mascot of Syracuse University in December 1995 by Chancellor Buzz Shaw . In 2016, Otto was named in the top-10 mascots in college football by Sports Illustrated . In the same year, Otto was ranked No. 1 mascot in the ACC by ESPN . On 12 August 2023, Otto was inducted in the Mascot Hall of Fame following a two-week online vote in May. In January 2024, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an Otto Bobblehead to celebrate

1716-446: The role of Otto, and 2023-24 featured an all-women cast for the first time in Syracuse history. Similar body builds are required so not one Otto stands out; performers need to be the desired height of 5 feet and 10 inches. The orange costume weighs about 10 pounds, and stunts, dances, gestures and general movement are all practiced and routinized. The Ottos take turns attending events. Otto will never be in two places at once, preserving

1760-424: The summer of 1990, the cheerleaders and mascots were at Cheerleading Camp in Tennessee and the students who were chosen to suit up in the costume narrowed the field down to two potential names — "Opie" and "Otto" — as a new orange costume was made. It was concluded that the name "Opie" would lead to the inevitable rhyme with 'dopey', and settled on "Otto." Later that fall, word got out that the cheerleaders were calling

1804-469: Was hosted by the University of Louisville on November 21, 2015. Four different championships were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships. Syracuse won the men's team championship, their first since 1951 . Oregon 's Edward Cheserek won the men's individual event, his third consecutive championship. Cheserek joined Gerry Lindgren , Steve Prefontaine , and Henry Rono as

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1848-726: Was led by Justin Knight (4th), Colin Bennie (8th), and Martin Hehir (9th), and an All-American performance from Philo Germano (39th) secured the victory. Joel Hubbard (47th) rounded out the scoring for the Orange. The coaching staff included Brien Bell, Adam Smith and Head Coach Chris Fox, who was subsequently named USTFCCCA National Men's Coach of the Year. At the ACC Championships, The Syracuse men's cross country team has finished first or second at this meet in 10 of their 11 seasons in

1892-624: Was publicized as the "Greatest Athletic Arena in America" opened in 1907. Designed to resemble the Roman Colosseum and to never become outdated, Archbold Stadium became a trademark of Syracuse football. The stadium formed a massive concrete oval, 670 feet (204 m) long and 475 feet (145 m) wide. It was 100 feet (30 m) longer and only 22 feet (7 m) thinner than the JMA Wireless Dome, and more than 6 million Orangemen football fans passed through its gates. From 1907 until 1978, Archbold Stadium

1936-532: Was the home of SU football. Archbold opened up with a bang when the Orange defeated Hobart 28–0. It went out in style 71 years later, with an improbable victory over second-ranked Navy 20–17. Syracuse posted a record of 265–112–50 at Archbold, and it housed many great teams. It was home of the 1915 squad, which was invited to play in the prestigious Rose Bowl and outscored its opponents 331 to 16. The 1959 team also called Archbold home en route to SU's only National Championship. In 1978, SU fans said good-bye forever to

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