1974 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1974 Southern Illinois Salukis football Independent 2–9 Doug Weaver 1st McAndrew Stadium The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Under first-year head coach Doug Weaver, the team compiled a 2–9 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 14 at New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 9–28 11,520 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-aggies-defeat-siu/173581989/ Albuquerque Journal Aggies defeat SIU September 15, 1974 September 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 at 1974 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN L 8–10 7,226 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-sycamores-nip-salu/181331874/ The Indianapolis Star Sycamores nip Salukis, 10–8 September 22, 1974 September 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 at East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC L 16–17 15,525 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72644229/e-carolina-slips-past-siu-1716/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch E. Carolina slips past SIU, 17–16 September 29, 1974 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 at Dayton Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH W 38–16 9,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-salukis-present-weav/181332035/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis present Weaver with first win October 6, 1974 September 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 at Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 16–59 8,723 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-salukis-muzzled-lose-t/181332159/ Evansville Courier & Press Salukis muzzled, lose to Temple October 13, 1974 September 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 Northern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 7–17 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-northern-grid-boss-g/181332284/ Southern Illinoisan Northern grid boss grounds Salukis from above, 17–7 October 20, 1974 September 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 Arkansas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 16–41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110992127/arkansas-state-overruns-salukis/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Arkansas State overruns Salukis October 27, 1974 October 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 at Long Beach State Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA L 7–32 6,084 Cal State LA Loses First Game on Late UC Riverside Field Goal The Los Angeles Times November 3, 1974 III-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9120575/cal_state_la_loses_first_game_on_late/ Newspapers.com February 22, 2017 November 9 1974 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 14–9 3,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-salukies-win-14/181332459/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Salukies win, 14–9, with broken play November 10, 1974 September 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 at Central Michigan Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI L 0–42 12,830 Salukis shut out for first time in 27 games, lose 42–0 to 9–1 Central Michigan team Southern Illinoisan November 17, 1974 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16716378/salukis_shut_out_for_first_time_in_27/ Newspapers.com November 23 1974 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 16–31 1,203 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-1203-see-siuc-fini/181332605/ Southern Illinoisan 1,203 see SIU–C finish Weaver's first year 2–9 November 24, 1974 September 18, 2025 Newspapers.com References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football