The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Under third-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 5–5 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Louisville | | L 13–17 | 9,928 | [2]
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| September 27 | at Youngstown State | | W 43–14 | 4,000 |
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| October 4 | Tampa | | L 0–31 | 9,000 |
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| October 11 | at Lamar Tech | | L 16–20 | 11,651 | [3]
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| October 18 | Indiana State | - McAndrew Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| W 29–7 | 4,500 |
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| October 25 | East Carolina | - McAndrew Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| L 3–17 | 12,500 | [4]
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| November 1 | at Bradley | | W 36–14 | 4,200 | [5]
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| November 8 | Ball State | - McAndrew Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| W 48–27 | 7,500 |
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| November 15 | Drake | - McAndrew Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| L 17–19 | 2,500 |
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| November 22 | at Southwest Missouri State | | W 41–7 | 500 |
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References
- ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "SIU drops opener to Louisville 17–13". Southern Illinoisan. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar tips Salukis". Evansville Courier and Press. October 12, 1969. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina halts Salukis 17–3". The Southern Illinoisan. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Salukis shake Bradley". The Southern Illinoisan. November 2, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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