1959 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1959 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Evansville*
L 8–205,300
September 26at West Virginia State*Charleston, WVW 20–61,400[2]
October 3Northern Illinois
L 15–207,000
October 10at No. T–18 Western Illinois
L 6–334,300[3]
October 17Eastern Illinoisdagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 7–011,500–13,000[4]
October 24at Illinois State Normal
W 19–83,000
October 30at Eastern Michigan
W 41–14600
November 7 No. 4 Bowling Green*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–235,500[5]
November 14Central Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 51–202,000–3,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Salukis Win Homecoming 7-0". The Southern Illinoisan. October 18, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Merle Jones (November 8, 1959). "Salukis Scare Falcons, Lose 23-14". Southern Illinoisan. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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