1973 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Southern Illinois Salukis football Independent 3–7–1 Dick Towers 7th McAndrew Stadium The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Under seventh-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 3–7–1 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 1973 AP Central y y y September 15 1:33 p.m. at Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL L 27–34 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-salukis-com/181586939/ Evansville Courier & Press Salukis come up short September 16, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 7:30 p.m. East Carolina McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 25–42 6,500–9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72597423/pirates-sink-siu-4225/ Southern Illinoisan Pirates sink SIU 42–25 September 23, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 1:30 p.m. at No. 12 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 7–70 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-osu-rips-siu/181587038/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon OSU rips SIU September 30, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 6:30 p.m. at Dayton Baujan Field Dayton, OH L 19–23 7,881 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-dayton-slip/181587135/ Evansville Courier & Press Dayton slips by SIU October 7, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 Xavier McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 73–7 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-salukis-roll-up-73-p/124928647/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis roll up 73 points October 14, 1973 May 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 7:30 p.m. Tampa McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 23–25 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-tampa-road-show-a-2523/181587243/ St. Petersburg Times Tampa road show a 25–23 hit October 21, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:31 p.m. Akron McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 14–13 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-mis-kicks-save-s/181587320/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mis-kicks save Salukis October 28, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 12:30 p.m. at Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN T 16–16 10,160 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-miscues-prevail-as/181587484/ The Indianapolis Star Miscues prevail as Cards tie November 4, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 1:30 p.m. Drake McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 37–20 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-drake-gridders-fall-to-south/181575635/ The Courier Drake gridders fall to Southern Illinois November 11, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 1:00 p.m. at 1973 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN L 17–36 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-sycamores-close-out-siu/181587670/ Evansville Courier & Press Sycamores close out SIU, season November 18, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 1:30 p.m. at 1973 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL L 8–10 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-best-saluki-defense/181587823/ Southern Illinoisan Best Saluki defense wasted in 10–8 defeat November 25, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com 1973-74 Southern Ill. Salukis; Schedule/Results https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364023 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 11, 2025 References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football