Syracuse Orange

The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is Otto the Orange. Until 2004, the teams were known as the Orangemen and Orangewomen. The men's basketball, football, wrestling, men's lacrosse, and women's basketball teams play in the JMA Wireless Dome, referred to as the JMA Dome. Other sports facilities include the nearby Manley Field House complex, the Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion, and Drumlins Country Club. Important firsts Baseball team established: 1870 Rowing team founded: 1874 First recorded football game: 1884 vs. Medical College of Syracuse First intercollegiate football game: 1889 vs. University of Rochester First recorded basketball game: 1899 vs. Christian Association of Hamilton (Ontario) Lacrosse team founded: 1916 First United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association championship: 1920 First National Championship: Football, 1959 vs. Texas First ACC Championship: Men's Cross Country, 2013 First Women's National Championship: Field Hockey, 2015 Sports sponsored