14 Facts About Syracuse Orange

1.

Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University.

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2.

Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference.

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3.

Syracuse Orange 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.

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Syracuse Orange football program is a college football team that currently represents Syracuse University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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5.

The Syracuse Orange won the National Championship in the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament.

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6.

In 2008, Syracuse Orange University announced that it would sanction a women's ice hockey team and become a member of College Hockey America.

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7.

Syracuse Orange played its first intercollegiate lacrosse game in 1916, and captured its first USILL division championship in 1920.

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8.

Syracuse Orange is the NCAA college soccer team for Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.

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9.

Syracuse Orange is the NCAA Division I women's college soccer team for Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.

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10.

Syracuse Orange has enjoyed success, including a trip to the Division 1 sweet 16 national playoffs in 2010.

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11.

Syracuse Orange has participated in international tours to Europe, Argentina and Australia.

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12.

Syracuse Orange is the official school color, adopted as such in 1890.

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13.

Syracuse Orange made a Saltine Warrior costume for his son to wear at Syracuse football games.

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14.

Otto the Syracuse Orange was adopted by the university in 1995 as the university's official mascot, selected over a wolf and a lion under consideration.

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