SU History
What year was Syracuse University founded?
1870
Which athletic conference did Syracuse join in 2013 after departing the Big East?
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
What is the name of the iconic, award-winning student newspaper at SU?
The Daily Orange (or The D.O.)
What is the name of the student union building on University Avenue?
Schine Student Center
Which famous NBA superstar played one single season at SU, winning the national championship before being drafted #3 overall in 2003?
Carmelo Anthony
What was Syracuse University's mascot prior to the adoption of the Orange?
The Saltine Warrior
What popular shot-tracking feature in basketball was invented and tested in Syracuse in 1954?
The 24-second shot clock
What is the full name of Syracuse's world-famous school of public communications?
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Where is the seated statue of Abraham Lincoln located on campus?
Between Maxwell Hall and the Tolley Humanities Building
Which U.S. President graduated from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1968?
Joe Biden
What were Syracuse University’s original official school colors before adopting Orange?
Rose pink and pea green
Which three players wore 44 at SU?
Jim Brown, Earnie Davis, and Floyd Little
What is the nation’s top-ranked graduate school of public affairs located on the SU campus?
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
What was the first building constructed on the current main campus?
Hall of Languages (opened in 1873)
Which famous news anchor and broadcast journalist graduated from the Newhouse School in 1983?
Mike Tirico
In what year was Otto officially recognized as the university's mascot by the administration?
1995 (after decades of unofficial representation)
In what bowl game did Syracuse defeat Texas in 1960 to secure its football National Championship?
The Cotton Bowl
Which student-run radio station at SU is one of the oldest in the nation?
WAER (and WERW for student-run independent radio)
What campus stone feature carries a legend that if two people kiss on it, they are destined to marry?
The Kissing Bench (gift from the Class of 1914)
Which iconic musician and frontman of The Velvet Underground attended Syracuse in the early 1960s?
Lou Reed
Which academic degree program did SU pioneer as the first university in the nation to offer it?
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
What is the title of Syracuse University's official fight song?
"Down the Field" (or "Down, Down the Field")
What is the title of Syracuse University’s Alma Mater?
"Where the Vale of Onondaga"
What iconic campus building was physically moved 190 feet in 1993 to make room for Eggers Hall?
The Holden Observatory
Which author and screenwriter known for The Newsroom and The Social Network graduated from SU in 1983?
Aaron Sorkin