1967 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1967 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ashland   –   8 – 0 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Santa Clara   –   8 – 1 – 0
Northeastern   –   7 – 1 – 0
Samford   –   8 – 2 – 1
Wayne State (MI)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Chattanooga   –   7 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 3 – 0
Tennessee A&I   –   6 – 3 – 0
Parsons   –   6 – 3 – 1
Kentucky State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   6 – 4 – 0
St. Norbert   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   4 – 4 – 1
Carnegie Mellon   –   4 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona   –   5 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   4 – 4 – 1
UC Santa Barbara   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Milwaukee   –   3 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 5 – 1
Rose Poly   –   1 – 6 – 2
Tampa   –   2 – 7 – 0
Wabash   –   2 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   2 – 8 – 0

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Under first-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 3–7 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Northeast Missouri State
W 18–73,000[2]
September 23at Louisville
L 0–2617,211[3]
September 30Lincoln (MO)
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 10–197,000[4]
October 7at East Carolina
L 8–2114,500[5]
October 14Dayton
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–344,500[6]
October 21North Texas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–373,000[7]
October 28Tulsa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 16–1315,500[8]
November 4at Youngstown State
L 3–297,000[9]
November 11at Ball State
L 6–243,100[10]
November 18Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–176,000[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "SIU's speed, defense bounce Kirksville, 18–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisville blanks SIU". Messenger-Inquirer. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Eubanks, Lon (October 1, 1967). "Lincoln tops SIU 19-10". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 11. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates sink SIU with interceptions". The Southern Illinoisan. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dayton battles back to dump SIU 34–14". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Powerful North Texas dumps victory-starved Salukis 37–0". The Southern Illinoisan. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Salukis upend Tulsa in a stunner, 16 to 13". Miami News-Record. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Youngstown subdues Salukis, 29–3". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Salukis lose to Ball State". The Pantagraph. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Second-half blitz dumps Drake, 45–17". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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