1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
1968 record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
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 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
IUP   –   9 – 1 – 0
Nevada Southern   –   8 – 1 – 0
UC Riverside   –   7 – 1 – 1
No. 7 Eastern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   8 – 2 – 0
La Verne   –   7 – 2 – 0
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
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   6 – 4 – 0
Parsons   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wheaton (IL)   –   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
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 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 21Louisville
L 10–33
October 5at Tulsa
L 3–20
October 12Lamar Tech
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 24–7
October 19at Dayton
W 18–17
October 26at Drake
W 21–20
November 2Youngstown State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 15–18
November 9Northern Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 23–20
November 16at Tampa
W 23–20
November 22vs. Southwest Missouri State
W 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.
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