1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	5–6 (1–4 Gateway)
Head coach	Shawn Watson (3rd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ←  1995 1997  →

1996 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Northern Iowa $^		5	–	0					12	–	2
No. 10 Western Illinois ^		3	–	2					9	–	3
No. 21 Southwest Missouri State		3	–	2					7	–	4
Indiana State		3	–	2					6	–	5
Southern Illinois		1	–	4					5	–	6
Illinois State		0	–	5					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Central Arkansas *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 24–12	7,500	[2]
September 7	Tennessee–Martin *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 27–14	5,000	[3]
September 14	at No. 13 Murray State *	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 38–48	8,023	[4]
September 21	Winston-Salem State *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 48–18	5,200	[5]
September 28	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 38–35	11,630	[6]
October 5	at No. 7 Southwest Missouri State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 17–24	14,906	[7]
October 12	Indiana State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–24	10,300	[8]
October 19	No. 17 Western Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 19–26	11,300	[9]
October 26	No. 3 Northern Iowa	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–33	2,400	[10]
November 2	at Western Kentucky *	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 37–51	5,800	[11]
November 16	Southeast Missouri State *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 34–17	1,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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. Hardwig, Greg (September 1, 1996). "SIU passes test". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern Illinois tops UT Martin". The Jackson Sun . Associated Press. September 8, 1996. p. 6C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Millizer, Steve (September 15, 1996). "Murray State hits with Cherry-Swinton combo to outscore Salukis". The Paducah Sun . p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. Hardwig, Greg (September 22, 1996). "SIU stomps Rams". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Reinhardt, Randy (September 29, 1996). "Bonner powers Southern by ISU". The Pantagraph . p. F1. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Scranton, Lyndal (October 6, 1996). "Bears explode in second half". The Springfield News-Leader . p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. Hardwig, Greg (October 13, 1996). "Once again, SIU allows opponent to win game early". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. Hardwig, Greg (October 20, 1996). "Another bitter pill". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. Ogden, J.R. (October 27, 1996). "Panthers do what it takes". The Gazette . p. 4B. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Floyd breaks rushing mark as Western triumphs 51-37". The Courier-Journal . Associated Press. November 3, 1996. p. C8. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. Hardwig, Greg (November 17, 1996). "Salukis finish on up note". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.