1969 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1969 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Dick Towers (3rd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium

1969 NCAA College Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Akron			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Boston University			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tampa			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					6	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	2	–	2
Northern Arizona			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	3	–	1
Indiana State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Ashland			–					5	–	3	–	1
Lincoln (MO)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Portland State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					6	–	4	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					5	–	4	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly			–					4	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	6	–	0
Chicago			–					2	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Samford			–					2	–	6	–	1
Lake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	8	–	0
Kentucky State			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Under third-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 5–5 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 20	at Louisville		L 13–17
September 27	at Youngstown State		W 43–14
October 4	Tampa		L 0–31
October 11	at Lamar		L 16–20
October 18	Indiana State		W 29–7
October 25	East Carolina		L 3–17
November 1	at Bradley		W 36–14
November 8	Ball State		W 48–27
November 15	Drake		L 17–19
November 22	at Missouri State		W 41–7