1950 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

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1950 Southern Illinois Maroons football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 0 1 7 1 2
Western Illinois 4 1 0 7 1 0
Central Michigan 2 2 0 6 4 0
Eastern Illinois 2 2 0 5 3 0
Northern Illinois State 2 4 0 3 6 0
Southern Illinois 1 3 1 3 5 1
Michigan State Normal 0 4 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. Under first-year head coach Bill Waller, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Hanover (IN)*Hanover, INW 13–7[2]
September 30Southeast Missouri State*L 0–10[3]
October 7Indiana State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 20–0[4]
October 14at Northern Illinois State
L 20–446,000[5]
October 21Illinois State Normal
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
T 14–14[6]
October 28at Arkansas State*
L 0–46[7]
November 4at Eastern Illinois
L 7–21[8]
November 10Michigan State Normal
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 44–132,500[9]
November 18Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–25[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 115. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Jones, Merle (September 25, 1950). "Last Second 80-Yard Pass Gives Southern 13-7 Win". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 6. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jones, Merle (October 2, 1950). "Cape Girardeau Defeats Southern Gridders, 10-0". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kish, Joe (October 8, 1950). "Southern Routs Indiana State". Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Downs Southern in Homecoming". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 16, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Scores in Last Three Minutes to Tie Normal, 14–14". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1950. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jones, Merle (October 30, 1950). "Arkansas State Rolls Up 46-0 Win Over Southern". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jones, Merle (November 6, 1950). "Eastern Passes To 21-7 Victory Over Southern". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern Wallops Michigan Normal". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 11, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jones, Merle (November 20, 1950). "Western Beats Southern In Season's Finale, 25-7". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.