1970 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1970 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tampa     10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State     10 0 0
No. 11 Delaware     9 2 0
Hawaii     9 2 0
Northern Michigan     8 2 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan     7 2 1
Akron     7 3 0
Central Michigan     7 3 0
Temple     7 3 0
Drake     7 4 0
Wayne State (MI)     6 2 0
Arkansas AM&N     6 3 0
Southern Illinois     6 3 0
St. Norbert     6 3 0
Nevada     6 3 1
Portland State     6 4 0
UNLV     6 4 0
Boston University     5 4 0
Cortland     5 4 0
Indiana (PA)     5 4 0
Santa Clara     5 4 1
Lafayette     6 5 0
Colorado College     4 4 0
Drexel     4 4 0
Hofstra     5 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Samford     5 5 0
Wabash     3 3 2
Saint Mary's     3 4 0
Ashland     4 6 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Lehigh     4 6 0
Rose Poly     3 5 1
Northeastern     3 5 0
Indiana Central     3 6 0
Lake Forest     3 6 0
Kentucky State     3 6 0
Chicago     2 5 0
Chattanooga     3 8 0
Parsons     2 7 0
Eastern Illinois     2 8 0
Milwaukee     1 9 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Under fourth-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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19LouisvilleW 31–287,000
September 26Youngstown State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–208,600
October 3 No. 17 Lamar Tech
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 32–1610,000
October 17at East CarolinaW 14–1216,271[2]
October 24Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–2411,000
October 31Bradley
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 69–314,000
November 7at Ball StateL 17–2410,950[3]
November 14at DrakeL 9–214,500
November 21at No. 1 Arkansas State
L 3–279,000
  • Rankings from AP 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. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Perfect SIU wins fourth". Southern Illinoisan. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Barnet (November 8, 1970). "Cardinals Upset Salukis, 24-17: Ninth-Ranked, Previously Unbeaten Southern Illinois Fifth BSU Victim". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.

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