1974 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1974 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Notre Dame  – 10 –2 –0
No. 7 Penn State  – 10 –2 –0
Temple  – 8 –2 –0
Boston College  – 8 –3 –0
Utah State  – 8 –3 –0
No. 19 Houston  – 8 –3 –1
Rutgers  – 7 –3 –1
Cincinnati  – 7 –4 –0
Memphis State  – 7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh  – 7 –4 –0
Georgia Tech  – 6 –5 –0
Hawaii  – 6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)  – 6 –5 –0
Southern Miss  – 6 –5 –0
Tampa  – 6 –5 –0
Holy Cross  – 5 –5 –1
Tulane  – 5 –6 –0
Colgate  – 4 –6 –0
Northern Illinois  – 4 –7 –0
Navy  – 4 –7 –0
South Carolina  – 4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech  – 4 –7 –0
West Virginia  – 4 –7 –0
Army  – 3 –8 –0
Dayton  – 3 –8 –0
Villanova  – 3 –8 –0
Air Force  – 2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois  – 2 –9 –0
Syracuse  – 2 –9 –0
Florida State  – 1 –10 –0
Marshall  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Under first-year head coach Doug Weaver, the team compiled a 2–9 record. [1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at New Mexico State
L 9–2811,520 [2]
September 21at Indiana State
L 8–107,226 [3]
September 28at East Carolina
L 16–1715,525 [4]
October 5at Dayton
W 38–169,124 [5]
October 12at Temple
L 16–598,723 [6]
October 19 Northern Illinois
L 7–175,000 [7]
October 26 Arkansas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 16–41 [8]
November 2at Long Beach State
L 7–326,084 [9]
November 9 Northern Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 14–93,103 [10]
November 16at Central Michigan
L 0–4212,830 [11]
November 23 Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 16–311,203 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Aggies defeat SIU". Albuquerque Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sycamores nip Salukis, 10–8". The Indianapolis Star. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "E. Carolina slips past SIU, 17–16". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Salukis present Weaver with first win". Southern Illinoisan. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Salukis muzzled, lose to Temple". Evansville Courier & Press. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Northern grid boss grounds Salukis from above, 17–7". Southern Illinoisan. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas State overruns Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cal State LA Loses First Game on Late UC Riverside Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 22, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. ↑ "Salukies win, 14–9, with broken play". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Salukis shut out for first time in 27 games, lose 42–0 to 9–1 Central Michigan team". Southern Illinoisan. November 17, 1974. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1,203 see SIU–C finish Weaver's first year 2–9". Southern Illinoisan. November 24, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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