1994 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1994 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	1–10 (0–6 Gateway)
Head coach	Shawn Watson (1st season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Northern Iowa $^	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 24 Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Eastern Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Illinois State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Tennessee–Martin *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 26–35	11,800	[2]
September 10	at Ole Miss *	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 3–59	25,137	[3]
September 17	at Arkansas State *	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 14–41	13,587	[4]
October 1	Western Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 21–24	12,200	[5]
October 8	Indiana State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 14–27	2,000	[6]
October 15	Southeast Missouri State *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 14–24	13,000	[7]
October 22	at No. 16 Western Kentucky *	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 10–7	11,900	[8]
October 29	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 17–38	10,118	[9]
November 5	at Southwest Missouri State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 27–33	2,112	[10]
November 12	No. 14 Northern Iowa	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–39	3,100	[11]
November 19	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	L 3–24	1,431	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
2. Weaner, Phil (September 4, 1994). "Inauspicious beginning". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Hampton, Rusty (September 11, 1994). "Rebels mow down Salukis, look ahead". The Clarion-Ledger . p. 8D. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Weaner, Phil (September 18, 1994). "SIU cures A-State's grid woes". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. Weaner, Phil (October 2, 1994). "Salukis let one get away". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Underwood, Rick (October 9, 1994). "Timing is everything". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "SEMO Rolls Over Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . October 16, 1994. p. 9F. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. Medley, Joe (October 23, 1994). "SIU spoils Hilltoppers' homecoming, 10-7". Park City Daily News . p. 1B. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. Bloodworth, Bryan (October 30, 1994). "ISU rushes Hill, soars past Southern". The Pantagraph . p. F1. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. Scranton, Lyndal (November 6, 1994). "SMS keeps it interesting again". The Springfield News-Leader . p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. McCool, Dan (November 13, 1994). "Panthers let off starters, cruise by Salukis, 39-7". Des Moines Register . p. 10D. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. Weaner, Phil (November 20, 1994). "Thankfully, mercifully... Salukis' misery ends". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.