1970 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season

1970 Southern Illinois Salukis football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–3
Head coach|

* Dick Towers (4th season)

Home stadium| McAndrew Stadium

Seasons

<- 1969

1971 ->

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 19| Louisville|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 31–28| 7,000|
September 26| Youngstown State|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 45–20| 8,600|
October 3|  No. 17 Lamar Tech|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 32–16| 10,000|
October 17| at East Carolina|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 14–12| 16,271| [2]
October 24| Illinois State|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 45–24| 11,000|
October 31| Bradley|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 69–3| 14,000|
November 7| at Ball State|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| L 17–24| 10,950| [3]
November 14| at Drake|

* Drake Stadium
* Des Moines, IA

| L 9–21| 4,500|
November 21| at No. 1 Arkansas State|

* Kays Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| L 3–27| 9,000|

* 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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