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1952 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Michigan State Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Northern Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 2
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. Under first-year head coach William O'Brien, the team compiled a 2–6 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Southeast Missouri State*
L 0–20[2]
October 4Illinois State Normal
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 27–20[3]
October 11at Northern Illinois State
L 7–217,000[4]
October 18at Central Michigan
L 7–55[5]
October 25at Eastern Illinois
W 22–7[6]
November 1Washington University*dagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–195,500[7]
November 7Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–38[8]
November 15Michigan State Normal
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 6–30[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Jones, Merle (September 29, 1952). "Cape Girardeau Defeats Southern in Opener, 20-0". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jones, Merle (October 6, 1952). "Southern Defeats Illinois Normal, 27-20, to End 12-Game Losing Streak". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Huskies Back On Win Trail With 21-7 Triumph". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 13, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern U. Absorbs Worst League Defeat". Belleville News-Democrat. United Press. October 20, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Hands EI 4th Straight Defeat, 22-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 26, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jones, Merle (November 3, 1952). "Washington Bears Hand Southern 19 to 14 Defeat". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Leathernecks Drub Southern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. United Press. November 8, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Michigan Normal Hands Southern 30-6 Setback". The Southern Illinoisan. November 17, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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