1973 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1973 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7–1
Head coach	Dick Towers (7th season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston			–					11	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane			–					9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					0	–	10	–	0
Florida State			–					0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Under seventh-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record. ^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	1:33 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 27–34	10,000	[2]
September 22	7:30 p.m.	East Carolina	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 25–42	6,500–9,500	[3]
September 29	1:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–70	33,000	[4]
October 6	6:30 p.m.	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 19–23	7,881	[5]
October 13		Xavier	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 73–7	8,500	[6]
October 20	7:30 p.m.	Tampa	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 23–25	9,000	[7]
October 27	1:31 p.m.	Akron	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 14–13	11,000	[8]
November 3	12:30 p.m.	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	T 16–16	10,160	[9]
November 10	1:30 p.m.	Drake	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 37–20	6,500	[10]
November 17	1:00 p.m.	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 17–36	5,000	[11]
November 24	1:30 p.m.	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 8–10	4,000	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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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. "Salukis come up short". Evansville Courier & Press. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Pirates sink SIU 42–25". Southern Illinoisan. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "OSU rips SIU". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dayton slips by SIU". Evansville Courier & Press. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Salukis roll up 73 points". Southern Illinoisan. October 14, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tampa road show a 25–23 hit". St. Petersburg Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mis-kicks save Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Miscues prevail as Cards tie". The Indianapolis Star. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Drake gridders fall to Southern Illinois". The Courier. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sycamores close out SIU, season". Evansville Courier & Press. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Best Saluki defense wasted in 10–8 defeat". Southern Illinoisan. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1973-74 Southern Ill. Salukis; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 11, 2025.