1971 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1971 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 McNeese State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Samford   –   8 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Akron   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 2
Arkansas AM&N   –   7 – 2 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   7 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   6 – 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
St. Norbert   –   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
Ball State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Chicago   –   3 – 4 – 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 small college poll

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Dayton
W 31–1411,342[2]
September 25at Illinois StateNo. T–9
W 10–97,000[3]
October 27:30 p.m.Wichita State
L 24–2610,500[4]
October 9 No. 2 Arkansas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 21–1410,200[5]
October 16Ball StateNo. T–10
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 33–89,500–10,000[6]
October 23at No. 4 AkronNo. 8
L 21–4315,500–16,138[7]
October 30at Indiana State
L 3–176,500[8]
November 6Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–329,500[9]
November 131:00 p.m.at Louisville
L 14–2410,100[10]
November 20Central Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 35–85,400[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. ^ "Salukis roll over Dayton 31–14". Chicago Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SIU nudges Red Birds". Evansville Courier & Press. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wichita St. tops So. Illinois, 26–24". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Salukis stop Arkansas St". Southern Illinoisan. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Ball State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Akron)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "Indiana St. whips SIU on turnovers". Southern Illinoisan. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Drake drops 34–32 battle". The Sioux City Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Thunderbolt Howard Stevens leads Louisville to 24–12 win over SIU". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "CMU bows in finale". Jackson Citizen Patriot. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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