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We've come a long way baby

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Syracuse lost 19 of 23 games last winter and all its starters through graduation or scholastic difficulties. Coach Marc Guley thoughtfully calls his unsettled starting unit "a dark horse." Others, less charitable, say that there will be some games this year in which the Orangemen might not score.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1073324/2/index.htm

That team included Ernie Davis, John Mackey, Dave Giusti and Billy Connors who played MLB, Terry Quigley long time successful Bishop Ludden coach and Loren James West Genny star,
http://www.orangehoops.org/1960-1961.htm

The next year was even worse 2-22
http://www.orangehoops.org/1961-1962.htm

Looking for something else I bumped into the SI article examining Independents. It really makes you realize how spoiled we are now when we expect 20+ wins and the NCAA's every year.
 

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