1995 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1995 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 Gateway)
Head coach	Shawn Watson (2nd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1994 1996  →

1995 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 18 Northern Iowa +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
No. 24 Indiana State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Illinois State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at No. 20 Southeast Missouri State *	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 30–27	9,827	[2]
September 9	Murray State *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 3–35	12,200	[3]
September 16	at Arkansas State *	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 9–14	9,901	[4]
September 23	Nicholls State *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 48–20	7,600	[5]
September 30	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 3–52	4,601	[6]
October 7	Illinois State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 14–11	12,600	[7]
October 14	Southwest Missouri State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 33–30 OT	12,100	[8]
October 21	at No. 14 Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 0–13	8,558	[9]
October 28	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 7–19	4,106	[10]
November 4	Western Kentucky *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 30–28	2,400	[11]
November 11	No. 12 Eastern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 21–42	2,100	[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 16, 2022.
2. Gordon, Jeff (September 1, 1995). "Big Dog Salukis Surprise SEMO". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 1F. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Stewart, Kevin (September 10, 1995). "Racers smother SIU with defense". The Paducah Sun . p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Weaner, Phil (September 17, 1995). "Salukis come close to upset of A-State". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. Weaner, Phil (September 24, 1995). "Dawgs dump Colonels". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Weaner, Phil (October 1, 1995). "SIU ripped on road". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Reinhardt, Randy (October 8, 1995). "Redbirds come up short at Southern". The Pantagraph . p. F1. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. Weaner, Phil (October 15, 1995). "SIU jolts Bears". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. McCool, Dan (October 22, 1995). "Ward's catches carry UNI". Des Moines Register . p. 9D. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. Weaner, Phil (October 29, 1995). "Western Illinois continues dominance of SIU". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 3C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. Medley, Joe (November 5, 1995). "Hilltoppers' loss at SIU 'toughest one to take'". Park City Daily News . p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. Weaner, Phil (November 12, 1995). "Salukis end year on losing note". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.