1987 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Southern Illinois Salukis football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC 3–8 2–4 Ray Dorr 3rd McAndrew Stadium The 1987 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under third-year head coach Ray Dorr, the team compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and tied for fifth place in the conference.Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide Southern Illinois University 2019 118 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central y y y September 5 1987 Delta State Statesmen Delta State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 16–24 10,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-delta-state-surprises-so/160543456/ The Clarion-Ledger Delta State surprises So. Illinois September 6, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 Southwest Missouri State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 13–18 13,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-blitzing-bears-h/160534915/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Blitzing Bears hold off SIUC for 18–13 win September 13, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 at Austin Peay<ncg> Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN W 10–3 4,913 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-govs-offense-sputter/160543552/ The Leaf-Chronicle Govs' offense sputters in loss September 20, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 38–7 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-dogs-put-the-bite-on/160543623/ Southern Illinoisan Dogs put the bite on Illinois St. September 27, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 at Kansas<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 15–16 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-win-over-siu-ends-yea/160543710/ The Salina Journal Win over SIU ends year-long victory drought for KU October 4, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 at Fresno State<ncg> Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA L 0-35 34,523 Southland The Los Angeles Times October 11, 1987 III-21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10217959/southland_19871011/ Newspapers.com April 11, 2017 October 17 No. 9 Western Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 15–21 13,325 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-siu-stumbles-out-of/160543780/ Southern Illinoisan SIU stumbles out of Gateway race October 18, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 No. 17 Arkansas State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 9–33 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110923476/small-crowd-watches-siu-tumble-again/ Southern Illinoisan Small crowd watches SIU tumble again October 25, 1987 October 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 at Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN L 15–24 10,531 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-indiana-state-stops-south/160536117/ The Pantagraph Indiana State stops Southern November 1, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 at Eastern Illinois O'Brien Field Charleston, IL W 32–27 11,485 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-siu-shocks-eastern/160534458/ Southern Illinoisan SIU shocks Eastern November 8, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 7:00 p.m. at No. 5 Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA L 3–20 11,813 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-uni-clinches-titl/160533336/ The Sioux City Journal UNI clinches title tie November 15, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1987 Southern Illinois Salukis y 88 Jr Brian Bradley WR 82 So Randy Brave TE 9 Jr Kevin Brown QB 2 Jr Joe Cook WR -- Sr Pat King QB -- Sr Dave Smith T y Dave Smith (offensive lineman) 13 Sr Charlie Bell FS 47 Sr Jimmy Burnette LB 45 Sr Mike Carbonaro LB -- Sr Bobby McNabb SS 14 Sr John Brda K *Ray Dorr Charlie Strong (WR) References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football