1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Under second-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 6–3 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1968 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
1968 record6–3
Head coachDick Towers (2nd season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 San Diego State      9 0 1
No. 3 Chattanooga      9 1 0
Indiana State      9 1 0
UNLV      8 1 0
UC Riverside      7 1 1
No. 7 Eastern Michigan      8 2 0
Lincoln (MO)      8 2 0
La Verne      7 2 0
Tennessee State      6 2 1
Hawaii      7 3 0
No. 14 Tampa      7 3 0
No. 17 Akron      7 3 1
Northeastern      6 3 0
Southern Illinois      6 3 0
Pacific (CA)      6 4 0
Parsons      5 4 0
Drake      5 5 0
UC Santa Barbara      4 4 1
Santa Clara      4 5 0
Portland State      4 6 0
Wayne State (MI)      3 6 0
Wabash      3 6 0
Milwaukee      2 7 0
Northern Illinois      2 8 0
Rose Poly      0 8 0
Cal Poly Pomona      0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21LouisvilleL 10–33
October 5at TulsaL 3–20
October 12LamarW 24–7
October 19at DaytonW 18–17
October 26at DrakeW 21–20
November 2Youngstown StateL 15–18
November 9Northern MichiganW 23–20
November 16at TampaW 23–20
November 22vs. Missouri State
  • Busch Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 68–6

References

  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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