1972 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Southern Illinois Salukis football Independent 1–8–1 Dick Towers 6th McAndrew Stadium The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Under sixth-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 1–8–1 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 Central y y y September 16 at East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC L 0–16 16,509 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72593969/siu-offense-stopped-160/ The Southern Illinoisan SIU offense stopped 16–0 September 17, 1972 January 1, 2022 9 Newspapers.com September 23 at Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX L 0–7 11,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-fumble-costs-sal/170071664/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Fumble costs Salukis, 7–0 September 24, 1972 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 7:30 p.m. at Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 0–12 17,046 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-shockers-keep-si/181936684/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Shockers keep SIU scoreless October 1, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 Dayton McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL T 6–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-salukis-tie-dayton-6/181941707/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis tie Dayton 6–6 October 8, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 7:05 p.m. at Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL L 0-44 14,125 Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Tampa vs. Southern Illinois) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1972/689.00_H_659.00_19721014_44_0.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 6, 2025 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-tampa-rebounds/181941146/ The Orlando Sentinel Tampa rebounds October 15, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 Ball State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 13–7 8,000–8,300 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Ball State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/47/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2022 October 28 1972 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 7–10 10,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-southern-be/181941805/ Evansville Courier & Press Southern beaten again October 29, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA L 9–19 10,000–12,300 Moackler Jim Big Day at Drake: Victory, Then Share of Valley Title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91717502/the-des-moines-register/ January 2, 2022 Des Moines Register November 5, 1972 1D Newspapers.com November 11 Louisville McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 16–20 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-louisville/181935208/ Evansville Courier & Press Louisville edges Salukis November 12, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 Indiana State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 3–31 2,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-salukis-lose-finale/181941917/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis lose finale 31–3 November 19, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football