1971 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Under fifth-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 6–4 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1971 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware    10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State    9 1 0
Colorado College    7 1 0
No. 8 Akron    8 2 0
Samford    8 2 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan    7 1 2
Arkansas AM&N    7 2 0
IUP    7 2 0
Appalachian State    7 3 1
Northern Michigan    7 3 0
Hawaii    7 4 0
Santa Clara    6 4 0
Southern Illinois    6 4 0
Tampa    6 5 0
UNLV    5 4 1
Bucknell    5 5 0
Central Michigan    5 5 0
Milwaukee    5 5 0
Nevada    5 5 0
Wayne State (MI)    4 4 0
Hofstra    5 6 0
Cortland    4 5 0
Northeastern    4 5 0
Portland State    4 5 0
Northeast Louisiana    4 6 1
Eastern Illinois    4 6 0
Indiana State    4 6 0
Saint Mary's    3 5 0
Rose-Hulman    3 6 0
Boston University    3 7 0
Drexel    2 6 0
Chattanooga    2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18at DaytonW 31–14
September 25at Illinois StateW 10–9
October 2Wichita StateL 24–26
October 9Arkansas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 21–14
October 16Ball State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 33–8
October 23at AkronL 21–43
October 30at Indiana StateL 3–17
November 6Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–32
November 13at LouisvilleL 14–24
November 20Central Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 35–8

References

  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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