1987 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1987 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under third-year head coach Ray Dorr, the team compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and tied for fifth place in the conference.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1987 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
1987 record3–8 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coachRay Dorr (3rd season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6 0 0  10 4 0
Western Illinois 5 1 0  7 4 0
Eastern Illinois 3 3 0  5 6 0
SW Missouri State 3 3 0  5 6 0
Indiana State 2 4 0  5 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0  3 8 0
Illinois State 0 6 0  3 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5Delta StateL 16–2410,200
September 12Missouri StateL 13–1813,100
September 19at Austin PeayW 10–34,913
September 26Illinois StateW 38–713,500
October 3at KansasL 15–1620,500
October 10at Fresno StateL 0–3534,523
October 17 No. 9 Western IllinoisL 15–2113,325
October 24 No. 17 Arkansas StateL 9–335,800
October 31at Indiana StateL 15–2410,531
November 7at Eastern IllinoisW 32–2711,485
November 14at No. 5 Northern IowaL 3–2011,813

References

  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 118. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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