The Orange 's 2012 season was their last as members of the Big East Conference . They finished the year with an 8 – 5 record , and finished as conference co-champions , with a 5 – 2 record in Big East play . The Orange capped off their season with a win in the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl over long-time rival West Virginia
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2013 Syracuse Orange football team