1946 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

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1946 Southern Illinois Maroons football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–4 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Southern Illinois 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Illinois State Normal 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Western Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1946 college football season. Under seventh-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 4–4 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Northeast Missouri State*
W 6–0[2]
October 5Southeast Missouri State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 13–20[3]
October 12at Illinois State Normal
W 13–7[4]
October 19Arkansas State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 12–14[5]
October 26at Western Illinois
W 19–7[6]
November 2Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 29–0[7]
November 9at Evansville*
L 7–216,500[8]
November 16Northern Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–10[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 115. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Capacity Crowd Expected at SINU Game Here Today". The Carbondale Free Press. September 28, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Carbondale Loses, 20-13". Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1946. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maroons Toppled Normal 13-7 Sat. To Share Loop Lead". The Carbondale Free Press. October 14, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Two Good After-Touchdown Points Gave Arkansas State a 14-12 Victory Over SINU Maroons Here in Close Game Sat". The Carbondale Free Press. October 21, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maroons Came From Behind Saturday To Trim Western 19-7 and Lead IIAC; Will Entertain Eastern Here at Homecoming". The Carbondale Free Press. October 28, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern Loses To Carbondale". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 3, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ray Franks (November 10, 1946). "Late Drive Nets Evansville Victory: Aces Win 6th Game in a Row; Southern Illinois Normal Is Victim of Local Surge in Last Quarter, 21-7". Evansville Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Heavier Northern Teachers Team Took IIAC Championship Here Saturday 10-0 As Maroons Battled Vainly In The Mud". Carbondale Free Press. November 18, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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