| 1 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
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| 2 | Syracuse Orange football - National championships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Year | Coach | Selector | Record | Bowl | Opponent | Results |
| 4 | 1959 | Ben Schwartzwalder | AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI/Coaches 1 | 11–0 | Cotton Bowl | Texas | W 23–14 |
| 5 | Total national championships: 1 | Total national championships: 1 | Total national championships: 1 | Total national championships: 1 | Total national championships: 1 | Total national championships: 1 | Total national championships: 1 |

Question: In what year did Syracuse win its first national championship and against what opponent?
Answer: In 1959, Syracuse earned national championship Cotton Bowl victory over Texas.