1956 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1956 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1956 college football season. Under second-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 4–5 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1956 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1956 record4–5 (3–3 IIAC)
Head coachAlbert Kawal (2nd season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1956 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Central Michigan $ 6 0 0  9 0 0
Western Illinois 4 2 0  6 3 0
Eastern Michigan 3 3 0  4 4 0
Illinois State 3 3 0  4 4 1
Southern Illinois 3 3 0  4 5 0
Eastern Illinois 2 4 0  2 7 0
Northern Illinois State 0 6 0  1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Illinois WesleyanW 40–0
September 29at Central MichiganL 13–32
October 4at BradleyL 20–26
October 13at Eastern IllinoisW 32–0
October 20Eastern MichiganW 14–7
October 27Western IllinoisL 7–21
November 3at Washington UniversityL 0–26
November 10Illinois StateL 13–27
November 17at Northern IllinoisW 28–13

References

  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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