1959 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Under first-year head coach Carmen Piccone, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1959 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1959 record5–4 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coachCarmen Piccone (1st season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Western Illinois $ 6 0 0  9 0 0
Northern Illinois State 4 2 0  7 2 0
Central Michigan 4 2 0  7 3 0
Southern Illinois 4 2 0  5 4 0
Eastern Illinois 1 4 1  3 5 1
Eastern Michigan 1 5 0  1 7 0
Illinois State 0 5 1  3 5 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19at EvansvilleL 8–20
September 26at West Virginia StateW 20–6
October 3Northern IllinoisL 15–20
October 10at Western IllinoisL 6–33
October 17Eastern IllinoisW 7–0
October 24at Illinois StateW 19–8
October 30at Eastern MichiganW 41–14
November 7Bowling GreenL 14–23
November 14Central MichiganW 51–20

References

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