Syracuse University

Interesting trivia

In 1929, SU played the first night game in the east, beating Hobart College 77-0.

Related Topics:
1929 - Hobart College

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A 19th century professor at Syracuse coined the word "sorority" especially for newly formed Gamma Phi Beta.

Related Topics:
Sorority - Gamma Phi Beta

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Three "sororities" have their alpha chapters at Syracuse. They are Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, and Alpha Gamma Delta. They are collectively known as the Syracuse Triad.

Related Topics:
Alpha Phi - Gamma Phi Beta - Alpha Gamma Delta

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A Syracuse graduate student fought in the French Resistance and coined the term "weapons of mass destruction".

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The school chose orange as its color in 1890, replacing the unpopular combination of pink and pea green. Blue is often used with the orange as a contrasting color, but is not officially a school color.

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The Oliver Stone film "Born on the Fourth of July" briefly recreates the Syracuse University student anti-war strike of 1970. The scene was actually filmed in Dallas, Texas. (Tom Cruise, who won a Golden Globe for his performance in the film, was born in Syracuse.)

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Syracuse University is one of the five hosts of the IRA Regatta- the oldest collegiate rowing championship in the US. The other schools are Columbia, Cornell, Pennsylvania and the US Naval Academy.

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The Syracuse rowing team is Dartmouth College's oldest continuously active heavyweight competitor. The two schools race for the Packard Cup.

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The Syracuse men's lacrosse team has been to 22 straight semifinals of the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament. That impressive streak was finally broken this year (2005) in a 16-15 loss to the University of Massachusetts.

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In collegiate lacrosse, Syracuse and Princeton have accounted for 13 of the past 15 NCAA championships.

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The number 44 is the most revered in SU athletic history, having been worn by Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, Derrick Coleman, and John Wallace. This is why the University's ZIP code is 13244, and all campus phone numbers start with the numbers 44.

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