1961 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1961 Southern Illinois Salukis football
IIAC champion
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern Illinois $ 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Western Illinois 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Illinois State Normal 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 3 –2 –14 –3 –1
Northern Illinois 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Central Michigan 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Eastern Michigan 0 –6 –00 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Under third-year head coach Carmen Piccone, the team compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and won the IIAC championship. [1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Missouri Mines * Rolla, MO W 44–03,000 [2]
September 23 Drake *
L 0–7
September 30 Central Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 18–05,500 [3] [4]
October 7 Northern Illinois No. 4
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 35–610,500 [5]
October 14at Western Illinois No. 5
L 13–22
October 21 Eastern Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 33–613,000 [6]
October 28at Illinois State Normal
W 34–14
November 4at Eastern Michigan
W 20–14
November 11 La Crosse State *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 47–138,000 [7]
November 18 Bowling Green *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. ↑ Tuthill, Harold (September 17, 1961). "Southern Illinois Wallops Missouri Mines, 44-0, in Opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 3F. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Chips Lose To SI, 18-0". The Lansing State Journal. October 1, 1961. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Southern Illinois Takes Homecoming 33-6, Tied For Second". The Edwardsville Intelligencer . October 23, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern Illinois Rips La Crosse 47-13". La Crosse Tribune . November 12, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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