NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The jersey of Syracuse University rushing king Joe Morris will be retired by the Orange football program during the team's Sept. 22 game versus Connecticut at the Carrier Dome. The announcement to retire Morris' No. 47 was made by Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack Friday night at an event hosted by Morris' former Syracuse teammate John Lally and his wife, Laura.
Morris' jersey will be the fifth one retired in the 128-year history of the program. Morris joins Larry Csonka (39), John Mackey (88), Donovan McNabb (5) and Don McPherson (9) as former Syracuse standouts in that elite group.