1954 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1954 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–7 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach	William O'Brien (3rd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1953 1955  →

1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan State Normal +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	3	–	1	–	2			6	–	1	–	3
Illinois State Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Eastern Illinois	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Under third-year head coach William O'Brien, the team compiled a 2–7 record. ^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Southeast Missouri State *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 6–7	6,000	[2]
October 2	Illinois State Normal	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 2–7	3,000	[3]
October 9	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 7–24		[4]
October 16	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 0–33	3,000	[5]
October 23	Michigan State Normal	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–20	6,500	[6]
October 30	at Eastern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 20–6	3,000	[7]
November 6	at Missouri Mines *	Rolla, MO	W 27–13		[8]
November 13	Washington University *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 14–25	4,500	[9]
November 20	Western Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 17–19		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Postseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1955 NFL draft

The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season. ^[12]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
28	326	Bob Ems	Back	Chicago Cardinals

References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. Jones, Merle (September 27, 1954). "Cape Girardeau Nips Southern, 7 to 6". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Jones, Merle (October 4, 1954). "Penalties Cost Southern 7-2 Defeat". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Young, Bill (October 11, 1954). "Northern Passes Bring Salukis Third Defeat, 24-7". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved December 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. Young, Bill (October 18, 1954). "Southern Bows To Central, 33-0". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Jones, Merle (October 25, 1954). "Michigan Hurons Beat Southern, 20-0". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Jones, Merle (November 1, 1954). "Southern Tops Eastern For First Victory, 20-6". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. Jones, Merle (November 8, 1954). "Salukis Notch Second Win In Row Over Rolla, 27,13". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved January 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. Jones, Merle (November 15, 1954). "Southern Fumbles Away 25-14 Decision To Washington". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. Jones, Merle (November 22, 1954). "Southern Gives Western Scare Before Losing, 19-17". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
12. "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.