1972 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1972 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record1–8–1
Head coachDick Towers (6th season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Delaware      10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State      11 1 0
Tampa      10 2 0
Hawaii      8 3 0
Indiana State      7 3 0
Northeastern      6 2 0
Bucknell      6 3 0
Eastern Michigan      6 4 0
Milwaukee      6 4 0
Nevada      6 5 0
Central Michigan      5 5 1
Rose-Hulman      5 5 0
Santa Clara      4 4 1
Akron      3 4 2
Drexel      3 6 0
Northeast Louisiana      3 7 0
Portland State      3 8 0
Wayne State (MI)      2 5 1
Northern Michigan      2 8 0
Chattanooga      2 9 0
Southern Illinois      1 8 1
UNLV      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 16at East CarolinaL 0–16
September 23at LamarL 0–7
September 30at Wichita StateL 0–12
October 7DaytonT 6–6
October 14at TampaL 0–44
October 21Ball StateW 13–7
October 28Illinois StateL 7–10
November 4at DrakeL 9–19
November 11LouisvilleL 16–20
November 18Indiana StateL 3–31

References

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