1971 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Southern Illinois Salukis football Independent 6–4 Dick Towers 5th McAndrew Stadium The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Under fifth-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 6–4 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 1971 small college AP Central y y y y September 18 at Dayton Baujan Field Dayton, OH W 31–14 11,342 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-salukis-roll-over-dayton/182091819/ Chicago Tribune Salukis roll over Dayton 31–14 September 19, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 at 1971 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State T–9 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL W 10–9 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-siu-nudges/182091965/ Evansville Courier & Press SIU nudges Red Birds September 26, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 7:30 p.m. Wichita State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 24–26 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-wichita-st-tops/182034192/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Wichita St. tops So. Illinois, 26–24 October 3, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 No. 2 Arkansas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 21–14 10,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111006787/salukis-stop-arkansas-st/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis stop Arkansas St. October 10, 1971 October 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 16 Ball State T–10 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 33–8 9,500–10,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Ball State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/47/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2022 October 23 at No. 4 Akron 8 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 21–43 15,500–16,138 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2021 October 30 at 1971 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN L 3–17 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-indiana-st-whips-si/182092207/ Southern Illinoisan Indiana St. whips SIU on turnovers October 31, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 Drake McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 34–32 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-drake-drops-3432/182040607/ The Sioux City Journal Drake drops 34–32 battle November 7, 1971 September 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:00 p.m. at Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY L 14–24 10,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-thunderbolt-howard-steve/182033108/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Thunderbolt Howard Stevens leads Louisville to 24–12 win over SIU November 14, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 Central Michigan McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 35–8 5,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-citizen-patriot-cmu-bows-in-fina/182092390/ Jackson Citizen Patriot CMU bows in finale November 21, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football