1960 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1960 Southern Illinois Salukis football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1960 record8–2 (6–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Illinois $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 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 1960 NCAA College Division football season. Under second-year head coach Carmen Piccone, the team compiled a 8–2 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and won the IIAC championship.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Missouri Mines*
W 34–14[2]
September 24Ohio Wesleyan*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 30–13
October 1at Northern Illinois
W 21–20
October 8Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 21–12
October 15at Eastern Illinois
W 52–8[3]
October 22Illinois State Normal
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 30–6
October 29Eastern Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 66–8
November 6at Bowling Green*
L 6–27
November 12at Central Michigan
W 28–17
November 19at Ohio*
L 6–4811,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Eubanks, Lon (September 18, 1960). "Salukis Beat Rolla In Opener 34-14". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "5-0 Salukis Drub Eastern 52-8". The Southern Illinoisan. October 16, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ohio U 11 Wins 48-6 In Windup". The Cochocton Tribune. November 20, 1960. p. 18. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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