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Syracuse Receives AFCA Academic Honorable Mention
12/7/2017 1:04:00 PM | Football, Academics
WACO, Texas – For the 24th time since the birth of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Academic Achievement Award in 1981, the Syracuse University football program was recognized for its academic success, as the Orange received 2017 honorable mention honors from the organization on Thursday, Dec. 7.
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It marks the 23rd time Syracuse has earned honorable mention status, which is tied with Vanderbilt and Wake Forest for the sixth-most of any FBS program.
The award recognizes the FBS team with the highest graduation rate annually, with honorable mention honors handed out to programs that graduate more than 75 percent of its student-athletes. Alabama, Cincinnati, Middle Tennessee, Northwestern, Utah, Utah State and Virginia shared the 2017 award with 100 percent graduation rates for members of their 2010 freshman classes.
The AFCA Academic Achievement Award is presented annually by the Touchdown Club of Memphis and the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate (GSR) formula is used to select the winner. This year's award will be presented at the Honors Luncheon on Monday, Jan. 8 during the 2018 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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Syracuse won the award in 2000 in addition to its 23 honorable mention certificates.
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Most Awards:Â Duke, 14; Northwestern, 10; Notre Dame, 9; Boston College, 4; Stanford, 4; Vanderbilt, 4; Virginia, 3; Miami (Fla.), 2; Rice, 2.
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Most Honorable Mentions:Â Notre Dame, 27; Rice, 27; Virginia, 25; Boston College, 25; Penn State, 25; Syracuse, 23; Vanderbilt, 23; Wake Forest, 23.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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It marks the 23rd time Syracuse has earned honorable mention status, which is tied with Vanderbilt and Wake Forest for the sixth-most of any FBS program.
The award recognizes the FBS team with the highest graduation rate annually, with honorable mention honors handed out to programs that graduate more than 75 percent of its student-athletes. Alabama, Cincinnati, Middle Tennessee, Northwestern, Utah, Utah State and Virginia shared the 2017 award with 100 percent graduation rates for members of their 2010 freshman classes.
The AFCA Academic Achievement Award is presented annually by the Touchdown Club of Memphis and the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate (GSR) formula is used to select the winner. This year's award will be presented at the Honors Luncheon on Monday, Jan. 8 during the 2018 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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Syracuse won the award in 2000 in addition to its 23 honorable mention certificates.
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Most Awards:Â Duke, 14; Northwestern, 10; Notre Dame, 9; Boston College, 4; Stanford, 4; Vanderbilt, 4; Virginia, 3; Miami (Fla.), 2; Rice, 2.
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Most Honorable Mentions:Â Notre Dame, 27; Rice, 27; Virginia, 25; Boston College, 25; Penn State, 25; Syracuse, 23; Vanderbilt, 23; Wake Forest, 23.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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