1972 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1972 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–8–1
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ashland  – 11 –0 –0
Bridgeport  – 11 –0 –0
No. 1 Delaware  – 10 –0 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State  – 11 –1 –0
Colorado College  – 8 –1 –0
Tampa  – 10 –2 –0
Trinity (TX)  – 8 –2 –0
Western Carolina  – 7 –2 –1
Hawaii  – 8 –3 –0
Indiana State  – 7 –3 –0
Northeastern  – 6 –2 –0
Bucknell  – 6 –3 –0
Cortland  – 6 –3 –0
San Diego  – 6 –3 –1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  – 4 –2 –1
Eastern Michigan  – 6 –4 –0
Milwaukee  – 6 –4 –0
Samford  – 5 –3 –2
Ball State  – 5 –4 –1
Lake Forest  – 4 –3 –1
Nevada  – 6 –5 –0
Central Michigan  – 5 –5 –1
Rose-Hulman  – 5 –5 –0
Santa Clara  – 4 –4 –1
Akron  – 3 –4 –2
St. Norbert  – 4 –5 –0
Saint Mary's  – 3 –4 –0
Kentucky State  – 4 –6 –0
Drexel  – 3 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – 3 –7 –0
Portland State  – 3 –8 –0
Wayne State (MI)  – 2 –5 –1
Boston University  – 2 –8 –0
Northern Michigan  – 2 –8 –0
Saint Peter's  – 2 –8 –0
Chattanooga  – 2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois  – 1 –8 –1
Eastern Illinois  – 1 –9 –0
Madison  – 0 –4 –1
UNLV  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Under sixth-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 1–8–1 record. [1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at East Carolina
L 0–1616,509 [2]
September 23at Lamar
L 0–711,300 [3]
September 307:30 p.m.at Wichita State
L 0–1217,046 [4]
October 7 Dayton
T 6–610,000 [5]
October 147:05 p.m.at Tampa
L 0–4414,125 [6] [7]
October 21 Ball State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 13–78,000–8,300 [8]
October 28 Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–1010,400 [9]
November 4at Drake
L 9–1910,000–12,300 [10]
November 11 Louisville
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 16–205,800 [11]
November 18 Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 3–312,600 [12]

[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "SIU offense stopped 16–0". The Southern Illinoisan . September 17, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Fumble costs Salukis, 7–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 24, 1972. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Shockers keep SIU scoreless". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Salukis tie Dayton 6–6". Southern Illinoisan. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Tampa vs. Southern Illinois)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Tampa rebounds". The Orlando Sentinel. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Ball State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Southern beaten again". Evansville Courier & Press. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Moackler, Jim (November 5, 1972). "Big Day at Drake: Victory, Then Share of Valley Title". Des Moines Register . p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Louisville edges Salukis". Evansville Courier & Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Salukis lose finale 31–3". Southern Illinoisan. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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