1961 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1961 Southern Illinois Salukis football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–3 5–1 Carmen Piccone 3rd McAndrew Stadium IIAC champion The 1961 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third year under head coach Carmen Piccone, the Salukis compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 in conference games) and won the IIAC championship.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 was led on offense by quarterback Ron Winter and running back Amos Bullocks who broke Southern Illinois' career records for passing yards (Winter, 2,054 yards), total offense (Winter, yards), rushing yards (Bullocks, 2,441 yards) and scoring (Bullocks, 206 points). The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Schedule 1961 small college AP y y y September 16 at 1961 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines<ncg> Rolla, MO W 44-0 3,000 Tuthill Harold Southern Illinois Wallops Missouri Mines, 44-0, in Opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92023127/st-louis-post-dispatch/ January 6, 2022 St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 17, 1961 3F Newspapers.com September 23 Drake<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 0-7 10,000 Drake Defense Checks Salukis 7 To 0 Southern Illinoisan September 24, 1961 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-drake-defense-checks/151655161/ Newspapers.com September 30 Central Michigan McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 18-0 5,500 Chips Lose To SI, 18-0 The Lansing State Journal October 1, 1961 54 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16712308/chips_lose_to_si_180/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 October 7 Northern Illinois 4 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 35-6 10,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 October 14 at Western Illinois 5 Hanson Field Macomb, IL L 13-22 9,900 Western Stops SIU, 22-13 The Southern Illinoisan October 15, 1961 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-western-stops-siu-2/154727124/ Newspapers.com October 21 Eastern Illinois<hc> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 33-6 13,000 Southern Illinois Takes Homecoming 33-6, Tied For Second https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103604986/the-edwardsville-intelligencer/ June 11, 2022 The Edwardsville Intelligencer October 23, 1961 8 Newspapers.com October 28 at Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL W 34-14 6,000 Southern Ill. Wins; Takes IIAC Lead Chicago Tribune October 29, 1961 4 (section 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-southern-ill-wins-take/154802709/ Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1961 Illinois State Normal) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/299/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 3, 2024 November 4 at Eastern Michigan Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI W 20-14 E. Michigan Beaten by S.I.U., 20-14 Chicago Tribune November 5, 1961 8 (part 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-e-michigan-beaten-by-s/154727432/ Newspapers.com November 11 La Crosse State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 47-13 8,000 Southern Illinois Rips La Crosse 47-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92023579/the-la-crosse-tribune/ January 6, 2022 La Crosse Tribune November 12, 1961 14 Newspapers.com November 18 Bowling Green<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 0-20 7,000–7,500 Bowling Green Blanks Salukis 20-0 Southern Illinoisan Merle Jones November 19, 1961 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-bowling-green-blanks/154725182/ Newspapers.com Statistics Senior quarterback Ron Winter led the team with 1,123 yards of total offense. In his three years playing for Southern Illinois, Winter set a new school record with 2,054 passing yards. He also tallied 672 rushing yards to set a new school record with 2,726 yards of total offense.Southern Stars Set Grid Marks The Edwardsville Intelligencer November 25, 1961 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-edwardsville-intelligencer-southern/154722806/ Newspapers.com Amos Bullocks also set new career records at Southern Illinois with 2,441 rushing yards and 206 points scored. He led the team with 875 rushing yards in 1961. The team's other leading rushers were Charles Hamilton (403 yards), Ron Winter (285 yards), Dennis Harley (275 yards), Charles Lerch (272 yards), and Charles Kimbrel (160 yards). Junior end Charles O'Neill led the team in pass receiving, catching 23 passes for 385 yards. The team's scoring leaders were Amos Bullocks (60 points), Hamilton (44 points), Winter (36 points), and Lerch (30 points). Awards and honors Ron Winter was selected by his teammates as the most valuable player on the 1961 Southern Illinois team.Ron Winter Is Most Valuable At Southern Mt. Vernon Register-News December 1, 1961 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/mt-vernon-register-news-ron-winter/154721840/ Newspapers.com Winter missed two early games with a dislocated shoulder, but came in strong in the remaining games. He was one of the lightest players on the team at 175 pounds and was described as "an agile, quick-thinking runner who employs his blockers with tremendous skill."QB Ron Winter Can Smash Total Offense Record At SIU In Final Mt. Vernon Register-News November 17, 1961 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/mt-vernon-register-news-qb-ron-winter-c/154723508/ Newspapers.com Seven Southern Illinois players received first-team honors on the 1961 IIAC all-conference football team: Winter at quarterback; Amos Bullocks at back; Sam Silas at offensive tackle; Jim Thompson and Frank Imperiale at defensive tackle; Jim Minton at linebacker; and Denny Harmon at defensive back.SIU Places Seven on IIAC All-Star Teams Alton Evening Telegraph November 21, 1961 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alton-evening-telegraph-siu-places-seven/154705158/ Newspapers.com References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football