1969 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Southern Illinois Salukis football Independent 5–5 Dick Towers 3rd McAndrew Stadium The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Under third-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 5–5 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 20 at Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY L 13-17 9,928 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-siu-drops-opener-to/183368895/ Southern Illinoisan SIU drops opener to Louisville 17–13 September 21, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 at 1969 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 43-14 4,000 October 4 Tampa McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 0-31 9,000 October 11 at Lamar Tech Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX L 16-20 11,651 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-lamar-tips/170077326/ Evansville Courier and Press Lamar tips Salukis October 12, 1969 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 1969 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 29-7 4,500 October 25 East Carolina McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 3-17 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72510661/east-carolina-halts-salukis-173/ The Southern Illinoisan East Carolina halts Salukis 17–3 October 26, 1969 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 at 1969 Bradley Braves Bradley Peoria Stadium Peoria, IL W 36-14 4,200 Salukis shake Bradley https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91793524/southern-illinoisan/ January 3, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan November 2, 1969 9 Newspapers.com November 8 Ball State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 48-27 7,500 November 15 1969 Drake Bulldogs Drake McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 17-19 2,500 November 22 at 1969 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State SMS Stadium Springfield, MO W 41-7 500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football