1953 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Southern Illinois Salukis football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 2–7 2–4 William O'Brien 2nd McAndrew Stadium The 1953 Southern Illinois Salukis 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 1953 college football season. Under second-year head coach William O'Brien, the team compiled a 2–7 record.Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide Southern Illinois University 2019 116 July 12, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/siusalukis.com/documents/2019/8/20/Media_Guide.pdf April 1, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210401074246/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/siusalukis.com/documents/2019/8/20/Media_Guide.pdf dead The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Schedule Central y y y September 26 at 1953 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State<ncg> Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO L 6-32 2,000 Jones Merle Cape Girardeau Hands Southern 32-6 Defeat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96553313/southern-illinoisan/ February 27, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan September 28, 1953 9 Newspapers.com October 3 at Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL L 20-27 3,000 Young Fred ISNU Topples Southern, 27-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95240482/the-pantagraph/ February 17, 2022 The Pantagraph October 4, 1953 35 Newspapers.com October 10 Northern Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 27-14 4,000 Jones Merle Southern Ends Northern's Five-Year Domination, 27-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96376767/southern-illinoisan/ February 24, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan October 12, 1953 9 Newspapers.com October 17 Central Michigan McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 6-19 2,500 Jones Merle Central Michigan Defeats Southern Salukis, 19 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96553464/southern-illinoisan/ February 27, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan October 19, 1953 9 Newspapers.com October 24 at Michigan State Normal Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI L 0-37 Michigan Normal Passes Swamp Southern, 37 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96554757/southern-illinoisan/ February 27, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan October 26, 1953 7 Newspapers.com October 31 Eastern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 6-0 Southern Nips Eastern, 6-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95835066/herald-and-review/ February 20, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 1, 1953 19 Newspapers.com November 6 1953 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 7-28 Abborino Bob Rolla Miners Score Early To Defeat Southern, 28-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96554985/southern-illinoisan/ February 27, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan November 7, 1953 7 Newspapers.com November 14 2:00 p.m. at Washington University<ncg> Francis Field St. Louis, MO L 6-28 5,000 Herman Jack Bears Play Home Swan Song Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127528399/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 14, 1953 3B July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Washington Uses Salukis to Set School Records https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96555141/southern-illinoisan/ February 27, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan November 16, 1953 9 Newspapers.com November 19 at Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL L 19-47 Western Illinois Wins From Southern Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89295555/st-louis-post-dispatch/ November 20, 2021 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Associated Press November 20, 1953 11D Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football