Syracuse fans, let’s get Don McPherson his Heisman Trophy

Photo by Marc Squire/Getty ImagesWhether you were around for the 1987 season or not, you certainly understand its importance to the history for Syracuse Orange (“ORANGEMEN!!!!” - several of you).

Syracuse went 11-0 in the regular season, earning a trip to the Sugar Bowl. But with the game on the line Auburn coach coward Pat Dye opted for the tie instead. The Orangemen remained unbeaten, but with an 11-0-1 record, they had a much lesser claim to the national championship... though we made shirts anyway, 30 years later.

That was the team narrative, of course. But SU also doesn’t get there without the play of quarterback Don McPherson. The senior passer had 2,341 passing yards and 22 touchdowns,…