Syracuse, N.Y. -- Former Syracuse football coach Dick MacPherson passed away at 86 years old earlier this summer.
The 2017 Orange team will honor him by wearing a 'Mac' memorial patch on its jerseys throughout the season, SU Athletics announced on Monday. The blue and orange patch will also be marked on the Carrier Dome field.
"Our University community will remember Coach Mac forever," athletic director John Wildhack said in a statement. "His legacy will live on in every person who had the opportunity to meet him or be in his presence. The patch on our uniforms and on the Carrier Dome field is a tribute to the lasting impact he had on Syracuse University.