1955 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1955 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	4–4–2 (4–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Albert Kawal (1st season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1954 1956  →

1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Under first-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record. ^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Southeast Missouri State *	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 0–7	4,200	[2]
September 24	at Illinois Wesleyan *	Bloomington, IL	L 13–14		[3]
October 1	Central Michigan	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 14–13		[4]
October 15	Eastern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 26–13		[5]
October 22	at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 2–7		[6]
October 29	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	T 13–13	8,000	[7]
November 5	Washington University *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–32	9,400	[8] [9]
November 12	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	W 28–14		[10]
November 19	Northern Illinois State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 20–0		[11]
November 24	Bradley *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	T 7–7		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^[13]

NFL draft

The following Saluki was selected in the 1956 NFL draft following the season. ^[14]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
30	356	Wayne Williams	End	New York Giants

References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. Jones, Merle (September 19, 1955). "Salukis Miss Scoring Chances In 7-0 Loss To Cape". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Young, Fred (September 25, 1955). "Wesleyan Rallies Heroically To Win Inaugural, 14 to 13". The Pantagraph . p. 26. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Jones, Merle (October 3, 1955). "SIU Upsets Central Michigan, 14-13". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "SIU Defeats Eastern, 26-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 16, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved February 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Salukis Outplay Michigan Normal But Lose 7 To 2". The Southern Illinoisan . October 24, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Salukis Fight Back, Tie Western 13-13". The Southern Illinoisan . October 31, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bears Beat S.I.U., Siegel Gets 3 TDs". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. November 6, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Bears Defeat S.I.U., Siegel Gets 3 TDs, Polkinghorne Two (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. November 6, 1955. p. 2D. Retrieved January 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
10. Barnhart, Jim (November 13, 1955). "Southern's Running Attack Raps State Normal, 28-14". The Pantagraph . p. 12. Retrieved October 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern Illinois Wins, 20-0, Over Northern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 6G. Retrieved February 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southern Illinois and Bradley Play to Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . International News Service. November 25, 1955. p. 6C. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
14. "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.