1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football Independent 6–3 Dick Towers 2nd McAndrew Stadium The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Under second-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 6–3 record.Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide Southern Illinois University 2019 117 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 y y September 21 Louisville McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 10-33 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-louisville-romps-pa/183595990/ The Kansas City Star Louisville romps past S.I.U., 33–10 September 22, 1968 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 at Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK L 3-20 21,700 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 October 12 Lamar Tech McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 24-7 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-siu-downs-lamar/170077856/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch SIU downs Lamar, 24–7 October 13, 1968 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Southern Illinois vs. Dayton) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1968/175.00_H_659.00_19681019_17_18.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2025 October 19 at Dayton Baujan Field Dayton, OH W 18-17 14,600–14,613 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-siu-edges-dayton/183637278/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch SIU edges Dayton October 20, 1968 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 at 1968 Drake Bulldogs Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 21-20 10,000 November 2 1968 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 15-18 14,000 November 9 1968 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 23-20 4,000 November 16 at Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL W 23-20 23,260 November 22 vs 1968 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Busch Stadium (Gateway Classic) St. Louis, MO W 68-6 5,507 Record Point Total Causes Dismal Grid Finale for SMS https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91794701/the-springfield-news-leader/ January 3, 2022 The Springfield News-Leader November 23, 1968 9 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football