 By the late 1950s, Syracuse had established itself as a major power in Eastern college football, and the games became increasingly one-sided.Following the 1961 contest, Colgate terminated the series, in order to focus on playing smaller, peer institutions.Following the NCAA's I-A/I-AA split in 1978, the rivalry was intermittently renewed in the 1980s, with Syracuse comfortably winning all three games played in the decade.