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1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 San Diego State     9 0 1
No. 3 Chattanooga     9 1 0
Indiana State     9 1 0
Indiana (PA)     9 1 0
Nevada Southern     8 1 0
UC Riverside     7 1 1
Ashland     8 2 0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan     8 2 0
Lincoln (MO)     8 2 04
St. Norbert     6 2 1
Tennessee State     6 2 1
Hawaii     7 3 0
No. 14 Tampa     7 3 0
No. 17 Akron     7 3 1
Northeastern     6 3 0
Southern Illinois     6 3 0
Cortland     5 3 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Northern Arizona     6 4 0
Pacific (CA)     6 4 0
Samford     6 4 0
Northern Michigan     5 4 0
Parsons     5 4 0
Drake     5 5 0
UC Santa Barbara     4 4 1
Santa Clara     4 5 0
Portland State     4 6 0
Wayne State (MI)     3 6 0
Wabash     3 6 0
Colorado College     2 6 0
Kentucky State     2 7 0
Milwaukee     2 7 0
Lake Forest     2 8 0
Northern Illinois     2 8 0
Mississippi Valley State     1 7 0
UC San Diego     0 7 0
Rose Poly     0 8 0
Cal Poly Pomona     0 10 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Under second-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 6–3 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21LouisvilleL 10–33
October 5at TulsaL 3–20
October 12Lamar Tech
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 24–77,500
October 19at DaytonW 18–17
October 26at DrakeW 21–20
November 2Youngstown State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 15–18
November 9Northern Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 23–20
November 16at TampaW 23–2023,280
November 22vs. Southwest Missouri StateW 68–610,000[2]

References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Record Point Total Causes Dismal Grid Finale for SMS". The Springfield News-Leader. November 23, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.