Back to the Syracuse Orange Newsfeed

Orange to Retire Tim Green's Jersey at Clemson Game

Share:

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 72 jersey of Syracuse University all-time sacks leader Tim Green will be retired by the Orange football program at halftime of the team's Sept. 14 home opener versus Clemson, Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack announced today.

Green is the first predominantly defensive player in the 129-year history of the program to have his jersey retired and the sixth overall. Green joins Larry Csonka (39), John Mackey (88), Donovan McNabb (5), Don McPherson (9) and Joe Morris (47) as former Syracuse standouts in that elite group. The No.