1947 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Southern Illinois Maroons football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–2–1 3–0–1 Glenn Martin 8th McAndrew Stadium IIAC champion Corn Bowl W 21–0 vs. 1947 North Central Cardinals North Central (IL) The 1947 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1947 college football season. Under eighth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide Southern Illinois University 2019 115 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 In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Southern Illinois was ranked at No. 206 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Schedule y y September 27 1947 Scott Field Aviators Scott Field<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 58-0 October 4 1947 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 0-7 October 11 at 1947 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State<ncg> Terre Haute, IN L 6-21 Maroons Fall To Indiana By 21-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92173338/carbondale-free-press/ January 8, 2022 Carbondale Free Press October 13, 1947 3 Newspapers.com October 18 at 1947 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Morgan Field Macomb, IL W 7-0 October 25 Northern Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 20-0 November 1 at Arkansas State<ncg> Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR W 12-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111424028/arkansas-state-loses/ Joplin Globe Arkansas State loses November 2, 1947 October 16, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 at Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL T 6-6 600 Alsene Edgar State Normal, Southern Battle to 6-6 Deadlock https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125470902/ May 28, 2023 The Pantagraph November 9, 1947 10 Newspapers.com November 15 Eastern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 33-13 Maroons Top Eastern, Win IIAC Title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109021912/carbondale-free-press/ September 5, 2022 Carbondale Free Press November 17, 1947 3 Newspapers.com November 22 at 1947 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State<ncg> Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO W 20-13 November 27 vs 1947 North Central Cardinals North Central (IL)<ncg> Fred Carlton Field Normal, IL (Corn Bowl) W 21-0 5,500 Alsene Edgar Southern Clips North Central in Corn Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89535975/the-pantagraph/ January 8, 2022 The Pantagraph November 28, 1947 14 Newspapers.com References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Southern Illinois Maroons football