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Floyd Burdette Schwartzwalder (June 2, 1909 – April 28, 1993) was a Hall of Fame football coach at Syracuse University, where he trained future National Football League stars such as Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Floyd Little and Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Apr 29, 1993 · Ben Schwartzwalder, who recruited a series of acclaimed running backs as he restored Syracuse to football glory during 25 sparkling seasons that included an undefeated campaign in 1959, died...
Schwartzwalder coached Syracuse University until he retired in 1973. He is the all-time winningest coach in school history with an overall record of 153 wins, 91 loses and 3 ties. He also guided the Orangemen to seven bowl games and won four Lambert Trophies.
Sep 28, 2011 · The winner of the annual Syracuse-West Virginia football game receives the Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy. Schwartzwalder coached Syracuse and was a graduate of West Virginia.
On April 28th, 1993 Syracuse University Football legend and World War II veteran, Floyd “Ben” Schwartzwalder, passed away at the age 83.
He was Coach of the Year and Syracuse was national champion in 1959. He developed a string of fine running backs - Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, Jim Nance, Larry Csonka. His given name was Floyd Burdette Schwartzwalder, but he was universally known as Ben.
Floyd Burdette Schwartzwalder (June 2, 1909 – April 28, 1993) was a Hall of Fame football coach at Syracuse University, where he trained future National Football League stars such as Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Floyd Little and Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Hall of Fame. Ben Schwartzwalder. Class. Induction. 1982. Sport (s) His fighting spirit was encased in a 95-pound body when he was a high school freshman quarterback. At West Virginia, because of Ben Schwartzwalder's spirit, coach Greasy Neale made him first-string center at only 148 pounds.
Feb 12, 2008 · Floyd "Ben" Schwartzwalder is Syracuse's all-time winningest coach, having led Syracuse to 153 victories, including the 1959 National Championship. Schwartzwalder is the longest-tenured coach in the history of the Syracuse program, with 25 seasons spent on the Orange sidelines.
Sep 23, 2023 · As the head coach of Syracuse, Schwartzwalder helped Syracuse win a national title in 1959, and he was the coach as the school built a legacy of great running backs and established the...
