1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Dick Towers (2nd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 San Diego State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Chattanooga			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					9	–	1	–	0
Nevada Southern			–					8	–	1	–	0
UC Riverside			–					7	–	1	–	1
Ashland			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					8	–	2	–	0
St. Norbert			–					6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee State			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Akron			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					5	–	3	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	1
Northern Arizona			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	4	–	0
Parsons			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Santa Clara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colorado College			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Milwaukee			–					2	–	7	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					1	–	7	–	0
UC San Diego			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly			–					0	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Under second-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 6–3 record. ^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Louisville	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 10–33	7,000
October 5	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 3–20	21,700
October 12	Lamar Tech	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 24–7	7,500	[2] [3]
October 19	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 18–17	14,600–14,613
October 26	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 21–20	10,000
November 2	Youngstown State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 15–18	14,000
November 9	Northern Michigan	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 23–20	4,000
November 16	at Tampa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 23–20	23,260
November 22	vs. Southwest Missouri State	Busch Stadium (Gateway Classic) St. Louis, MO	W 68–6	5,507	[4]

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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. "SIU downs Lamar, 24–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 13, 1968. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Southern Illinois vs. Dayton)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
4. "Record Point Total Causes Dismal Grid Finale for SMS". The Springfield News-Leader . November 23, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.