| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–4 |
| Head Coach: | Ben Schwartzwalder |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Ed Dobrowolski, John Donati[1] |
| Stadium: | Archbold Stadium |
The 1951 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1951 college football season. The Orangemen were led by third-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–4 record and were not invited to a bowl game. The team was ranked at No. 65 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]