1975 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1975 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–9–1
Head coach	Doug Weaver (2nd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Under second-year head coach Doug Weaver, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record. ^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 10–27	21,223	[2]
September 20	Indiana State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 21–23	10,320
September 27	East Carolina	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–41	8,614	[3]
October 4	Long Beach State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 24–31	8,124	[4]
October 11	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	T 17–17
October 18	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 12–52
October 25	Wichita State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 33–22	11,122	[5]
November 1	Drake	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 27–38
November 8	at Arkansas State	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 12–35	19,231	[6]
November 15	Bowling Green	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 6–48
November 22	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 10–30

References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. Thompkins, Rob (September 14, 1975). "Cajuns Explode Past Salukis, Triumph 27-10". The Daily Advertiser . p. 49. Retrieved January 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "No suspense this time, East Carolina 41, SIU 7". Southern Illinoisan. September 28, 1975. Retrieved March 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Salukis shock Wichita State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 26, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Salukis dent Indian marks". Southern Illinoisan. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.