1975 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1975 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers     9 2 0
No. 10 Penn State     9 3 0
No. 20 West Virginia     9 3 0
Notre Dame     8 3 0
Virginia Tech     8 3 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh     8 4 0
Boston College     7 4 0
Georgia Tech     7 4 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
Navy     7 4 0
North Texas State     7 4 0
Southern Miss     7 4 0
South Carolina     7 5 0
Colgate     6 4 0
Cincinnati     6 5 0
Hawaii     6 5 0
Syracuse     6 5 0
Temple     6 5 0
Utah State     6 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Dayton     5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana     4 6 1
Tulane     4 7 0
Villanova     4 7 0
Florida State     3 8 0
Air Force     2 8 1
Houston     2 8 0
Miami (FL)     2 8 0
Army     2 9 0
Marshall     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     1 9 1
Holy Cross     1 10 0
Louisville     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Under second-year head coach Doug Weaver, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Southwestern LouisianaL 10–2721,223[2]
September 20Indiana StateL 21–2310,320
September 27East Carolina
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–418,614[3]
October 4Long Beach State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 24–318,124[4]
October 11at Illinois StateT 17–17
October 18at Northern IllinoisL 12–52
October 25Wichita State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 33–2211,122[5]
November 1Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 27–38
November 8at Arkansas StateL 12–3519,231[6]
November 15Bowling Green
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 6–48
November 22at LamarL 10–30

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Thompkins, Rob (September 14, 1975). "Cajuns Explode Past Salukis, Triumph 27-10". The Daily Advertiser. p. 49. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "No suspense this time, East Carolina 41, SIU 7". Southern Illinoisan. September 28, 1975. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Salukis shock Wichita State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 26, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Salukis dent Indian marks". Southern Illinoisan. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.