1967 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Southern Illinois Salukis football Independent 3–7 Dick Towers 1st McAndrew Stadium The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Under first-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 3–7 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 16 1967 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 18–7 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-sius-speed-def/184075363/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch SIU's speed, defense bounce Kirksville, 18–7 September 17, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 at Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY L 0–26 17,211 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-louisville-blanks-siu/183834283/ Messenger-Inquirer Louisville blanks SIU September 24, 1967 October 27, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 1967 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 10–19 7,000 Eubanks Lon Lincoln tops SIU 19-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17335312/lu-siusouthern-illinoisian/ January 3, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 1, 1967 11 Newspapers.com October 7 at East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC L 8–21 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72498599/pirates-sink-siu-with-interceptions/ The Southern Illinoisan Pirates sink SIU with interceptions October 8, 1967 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 Dayton McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 14–34 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-dayton-battles-back-to/183968514/ Decatur Sunday Herald and Review Dayton battles back to dump SIU 34–14 October 15, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 North Texas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 0–37 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88132725/powerful-north-texas-dumps-victory-starv/ The Southern Illinoisan Powerful North Texas dumps victory-starved Salukis 37–0 October 22, 1967 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 Tulsa McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 16–13 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/miami-news-record-salukis-upend-tulsa-in/183832826/ Miami News-Record Salukis upend Tulsa in a stunner, 16 to 13 October 29, 1967 October 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 at 1967 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH L 3–29 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-youngstown-subdues-saluk/184075513/ Chicago Tribune Youngstown subdues Salukis, 29–3 November 5, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 at Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN L 6–24 3,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-salukis-lose-to-ball-stat/184075638/ The Pantagraph Salukis lose to Ball State November 12, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 1967 Drake Bulldogs Drake McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 45–17 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-second-half-blit/184075751/ The Des Moines Register Second-half blitz dumps Drake, 45–17 November 19, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 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