1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record5–6 (1–4 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1995
1997  →
1996 Gateway Football Conference standings
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31 Central Arkansas *
W 24–127,500 [2]
September 7 Tennessee–Martin *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 27–145,000 [3]
September 14at No. 13 Murray State *
L 38–488,023 [4]
September 21 Winston-Salem State *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 48–185,200 [5]
September 28at Illinois State
W 38–3511,630 [6]
October 5at No. 7 Southwest Missouri State
L 17–2414,906 [7]
October 12 Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 13–2410,300 [8]
October 19No. 17 Western Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 19–2611,300 [9]
October 26No. 3 Northern Iowa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–332,400 [10]
November 2at Western Kentucky *
L 37–515,800 [11]
November 16 Southeast Missouri State *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–171,500 [12]

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.
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