1952 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1952 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–6 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach	William O'Brien (1st season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Northern Illinois State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	2
Eastern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1952 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. Under first-year head coach William O'Brien, the team compiled a 2–6 record. ^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Southeast Missouri State *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–20		[2]
October 4	Illinois State Normal	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 27–20		[3]
October 11	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 7–21	7,000	[4]
October 18	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 7–55		[5]
October 25	at Eastern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 22–7		[6]
November 1	Washington University *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 14–19	5,500	[7]
November 7	Western Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–38		[8]
November 15	Michigan State Normal	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 6–30		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. Jones, Merle (September 29, 1952). "Cape Girardeau Defeats Southern in Opener, 20-0". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved January 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Jones, Merle (October 6, 1952). "Southern Defeats Illinois Normal, 27-20, to End 12-Game Losing Streak". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Huskies Back On Win Trail With 21-7 Triumph". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 13, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern U. Absorbs Worst League Defeat". Belleville News-Democrat . United Press. October 20, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern Hands EI 4th Straight Defeat, 22-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 26, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Jones, Merle (November 3, 1952). "Washington Bears Hand Southern 19 to 14 Defeat". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Leathernecks Drub Southern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . United Press. November 8, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Michigan Normal Hands Southern 30-6 Setback". The Southern Illinoisan . November 17, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1952 Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.