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The 1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season . They were led by third-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois . The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 1–4 record in conference play.[1]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source August 31 Central Arkansas * W 24–127,500 [2]
September 7 Tennessee–Martin * McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 27–145,000 [3]
September 14 at No. 13 Murray State * L 38–488,023 [4]
September 21 Winston-Salem State * McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 48–185,200 [5]
September 28 at Illinois State W 38–3511,630 [6]
October 5 at No. 7 Southwest Missouri State L 17–2414,906 [7]
October 12 Indiana State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 13–2410,300 [8]
October 19 No. 17 Western Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 19–2611,300 [9]
October 26 No. 3 Northern Iowa McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 7–332,400 [10]
November 2 at Western Kentucky * L 37–515,800 [11]
November 16 Southeast Missouri State * McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 34–171,500 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
References [ ]
^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF) . Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 16, 2022 .
^ Hardwig, Greg (September 1, 1996). "SIU passes test" . The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Southern Illinois tops UT Martin" . The Jackson Sun . Associated Press . September 8, 1996. p. 6C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Millizer, Steve (September 15, 1996). "Murray State hits with Cherry-Swinton combo to outscore Salukis" . The Paducah Sun . p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hardwig, Greg (September 22, 1996). "SIU stomps Rams" . The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 29, 1996). "Bonner powers Southern by ISU" . The Pantagraph . p. F1. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 6, 1996). "Bears explode in second half" . The Springfield News-Leader . p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hardwig, Greg (October 13, 1996). "Once again, SIU allows opponent to win game early" . The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hardwig, Greg (October 20, 1996). "Another bitter pill" . The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ogden, J.R. (October 27, 1996). "Panthers do what it takes" . The Gazette . p. 4B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Floyd breaks rushing mark as Western triumphs 51-37" . The Courier-Journal . Associated Press . November 3, 1996. p. C8. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hardwig, Greg (November 17, 1996). "Salukis finish on up note" . The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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