1958 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1958 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	7–2 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach	Albert Kawal (4th season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. Under fourth-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–2 record. ^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Evansville *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 34–14	5,000
September 27	West Virginia State *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 19–0	5,500
October 4	Western Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 32–31	6,000	[2]
October 11	at Eastern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 29–8		[3]
October 18	Illinois State Normal	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 8–21	6,500
October 25	Eastern Michigan	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 13–9	5,000	[4]
November 1	Washington and Lee *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 36–7	12,000
November 8	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 24–7		[5]
November 15	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 7–17
*Non-conference game

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Postseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1959 NFL draft

The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season. ^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
19	224	Carver Shannon	Back	Los Angeles Rams

References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. Jones, Merle (October 5, 1958). "67-Yard Pass Puts SIU Over Western, 32-31". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 13. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SIU Wins Fourth In Row". The Southern Illinoisan . October 12, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SIU Beats Eastern Michigan 13-9". The Southern Illinoisan . October 26, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved January 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Central Michigan Absorbs 24-7 Upset". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 9, 1958. p. 3-3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
7. "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.