1959 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
| 1959 Southern Illinois Salukis football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (4–2 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | McAndrew Stadium |
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| No. 2 Western Illinois $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 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 Normal | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 college 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.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | at Evansville* |
| L 8–20 | 5,300 | |||
| September 26 | at West Virginia State* | Charleston, WV | W 20–6 | 1,400 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | Northern Illinois | L 15–20 | 7,000 | ||||
| October 10 | at No. T–18 Western Illinois | L 6–33 | 4,300 | [3] | |||
| October 17 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 7–0 | 11,500–13,000 | [4] | ||
| October 24 | at Illinois State Normal |
| W 19–8 | 3,000 | |||
| October 30 | at Eastern Michigan |
| W 41–14 | 600 | |||
| November 7 | No. 4 Bowling Green* |
| L 14–23 | 5,500 | [5] | ||
| November 14 | Central Michigan |
| W 51–20 | 2,000–3,000 | [6] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Southern Scores First Win Over West Virginia State 20-6". The Southern Illinoisan. September 27, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Hands Southern 33-6 Loss; Garron Runs 99 Yards". The Southern Illinoisan. October 11, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Salukis Win Homecoming 7-0". The Southern Illinoisan. October 18, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Merle Jones (November 8, 1959). "Salukis Scare Falcons, Lose 23-14". Southern Illinoisan. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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