1960 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1960 Southern Illinois Salukis football
IIAC champion
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (6–0 IIAC)
Head coach	Carmen Piccone (2nd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Southern Illinois $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	5	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. In their second year under head coach Carmen Piccone, the Salukis compiled a 8–2 record (6–0 in conference games), were outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 173, and won the IIAC championship. ^[1]

The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Missouri Mines *		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 34–14		[2]
September 24	Ohio Wesleyan *		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 30–13	8,000	[3]
October 1	at Northern Illinois		Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 21–20	7,200	[4]
October 8	Western Illinois		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 21–12		[5]
October 15	at Eastern Illinois	No. 8	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 52–8		[6]
October 22	Illinois State Normal	No. 9	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 30–6	12,000	[7]
October 29	Eastern Michigan	No. 7	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 66–8		[8]
November 6	at No. 5 Bowling Green *	No. 6	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 6–27	6,200	[9]
November 12	at Central Michigan		Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 28–17	6,100	[10]
November 19	at No. 1 Ohio *		Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 6–48	11,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL draft

The following Saluki was selected into the 1961 NFL draft following the season. ^[13]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
3	38	Houston Antwine	Guard	Detroit Lions

References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. Eubanks, Lon (September 18, 1960). "Salukis Beat Rolla In Opener 34-14". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SIU Cops 2nd Win, 30-13". Southern Illinoisan. September 25, 1980. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Northern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
5. Lon Eubanks (October 9, 1960). "Southern Defeats Western 21 To 12". Southern Illinoisan. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "5-0 Salukis Drub Eastern 52-8". The Southern Illinoisan . October 16, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Lon Eubanks (October 23, 1960). "SIU Makes Normal 6th Victim 30-6". Southern Illinoisan. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Lon Eubanks (October 30, 1960). "Salukis Wallop Eastern Michigan 66-8". Southern Illinoisan. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Bowling Green)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 18, 2022.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Central Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
11. "Ohio U 11 Wins 48-6 In Windup". The Cochocton Tribune. November 20, 1960. p. 18. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
13. "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.