<page_title> Syracuse Orange football </page_title> <section_title> National championships </section_title> <table> <cell> 1959 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Cotton Bowl <col_header> Bowl </col_header> </cell> <cell> Texas <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> Total national championships: 1 <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> Coach </col_header> <col_header> Selector </col_header> <col_header> Record </col_header> <col_header> Bowl </col_header> <col_header> Opponent </col_header> <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1959, Syracuse earned its first national championship over Texas in the Cotton Bowl.