1966 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1966 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5–1
Head coach	Ellis Rainsberger (1st season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
St. Norbert			–					7	–	1	–	1
Parsons			–					9	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					8	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					8	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	1
Samford			–					6	–	3	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					5	–	3	–	1
Ashland			–					5	–	3	–	2
Northern Arizona			–					6	–	4	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					5	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	5	–	1
UC Riverside			–					4	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					4	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly			–					3	–	4	–	1
Hawaii			–					4	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	6	–	0

The 1966 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Under first-year head coach Ellis Rainsberger, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record. ^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Wichita State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 17–7	6,000
September 24	Louisville	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–16	10,000–10,500	[2]
October 1	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 7–30	8,600
October 8	Youngstown State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	T 21–21	6,500
October 15	at State College of Iowa	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 30–7	5,000	[3]
October 22	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 6–53	9,000	[4]
October 29	East Carolina	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 31–13	14,000	[5]
November 5	at Northern Michigan	Memorial Field Marquette, MI	L 0–34	3,500
November 12	Ball State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 14–15	5,000
November 19	at Southwest Missouri State	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	W 19–0	2,500
Homecoming

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References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Visiting Team (Louisville vs. Southern Illinois)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
3. Park, Larry (October 16, 1966). "SCI Humbled 30-7". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier . p. 43. Retrieved January 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Eubanks, Lon (October 23, 1966). "N. Texas Clobbers SIU Gridders 53-6". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 11. Retrieved January 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. Eubanks, Lon (October 30, 1966). "Salukis Spill Pirates". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 11. Retrieved January 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.