1992 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1992 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1991
1993  →
1992 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –012 –2 –0
No. 20 Western Illinois 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Southwest Missouri State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Illinois State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under forth-year head coach Bob Smith, the team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finish last place in the conference. [1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

On offense, the team set new school records with 56 touchdowns, 36.5 points per game, 295.9 rushing yards per game, and 459.7 yards of total offense per game. [2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Gabbert with 2,463 passing yards and Anthony Perry with 1,023 rushing yards. [3] Junior Billy Swain set a new school record for career touchdown passes. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Troy State *
L 13–377,000 [5]
September 12 Southeast Missouri State *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 44–3510,200 [6]
September 19 Austin Peay *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 37–712,100 [7]
September 26at Arkansas State *
L 38–428,000 [8]
October 3at Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 47–466,018 [9]
October 10 Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 42–5013,000 [10]
October 17 No. 1 Northern Iowa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 25–306,800 [11]
October 24at Illinois State
L 11–3510,349 [12]
October 29at Western Kentucky *
L 39–416,434 [13]
November 7at No. 12 Southwest Missouri State
L 12–5110,782 [14]
November 21 Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 42–351,000 [15]

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The 1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jan Quarless and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.

The 1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 1–4 record in conference play.

The 1995 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.

The 1994 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 1–10 record overall and an 0–6 record in conference play.

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The 1992 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title for the third consecutive season. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Eastern Washington in the first round and McNeese State in the quarterfinals before falling to Youngstown State in the semifinals.

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 119. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ 2019 Media Guide, pp. 77-79.
  3. ↑ 2019 Media Guide, p. 90.
  4. ↑ "Swain sets new record". The Southern Illinoisan. November 8, 1992. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Phil Weaner (September 6, 1992). "Salukis' opener spoiled". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Shootout at Carbondale: Salukis smoke SEMO". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "S. Illinois pounds Austin Peay". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas St. gets a win". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "SIU turns back Eastern in closing seconds; Western, ISU fall". Chicago Tribune . October 4, 1992 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. ↑ "WIU wins wild one, 50–42". Southern Illinoisan. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Phil Weaner (September 6, 1992). "Salukis' opener spoiled". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Redbirds bring out worst in Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Western Kentucky holds off Southern Illinois". Herald and Review. October 30, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Phil Weaner (November 8, 1992). "SIU breaks down". The Southern Illinoisan. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Phil Weaner (November 22, 1992). "SIU wins finale". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
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