1967 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Under first-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 3–7 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1967 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Michigan   –  9 –1 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  8 –1 –0
Santa Clara   –  8 –1 –0
Northeastern   –  7 –1 –0
Wheaton (IL)   –  7 –2 –0
Samford   –  8 –2 –1
Wayne State (MI)   –  6 –2 –0
Chattanooga   –  7 –3 –0
Eastern Michigan   –  6 –3 –0
Tennessee A&I   –  6 –3 –0
Parsons   –  6 –3 –1
Hawaii   –  6 –4 –0
Akron   –  4 –4 –1
Carnegie Mellon   –  4 –4 –0
Cortland   –  4 –4 –0
Northern Arizona   –  5 –5 –0
Northern Illinois   –  5 –5 –0
UC Riverside   –  4 –4 –1
UC Santa Barbara   –  5 –5 –0
Drake   –  4 –5 –0
Pacific (CA)   –  4 –5 –0
Portland State   –  4 –6 –0
Lincoln (MO)   –  3 –5 –0
Boston University   –  3 –6 –0
Lake Forest   –  3 –6 –0
Milwaukee   –  3 –6 –0
Mississippi Valley State   –  3 –6 –0
Southern Illinois   –  3 –7 –0
Colorado College   –  2 –5 –1
Rose Poly   –  1 –6 –2
Tampa   –  2 –7 –0
Wabash   –  2 –7 –0
Cal Poly Pomona   –  2 –8 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Northeast Missouri State
W 18–73,000
September 23at Louisville
L 0–2617,211
September 30Lincoln (MO)
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 10–197,000[2]
October 7at East Carolina
L 8–2114,500[3]
October 14Dayton
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–344,500
October 21North Texas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–373,000[4]
October 28Tulsa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 16–1315,500
November 4at Youngstown State
L 3–297,000
November 11at Ball State
L 6–243,100
November 18Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–176,000

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References
  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. Eubanks, Lon (October 1, 1967). "Lincoln tops SIU 19-10". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 11. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pirates sink SIU with interceptions". The Southern Illinoisan. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Powerful North Texas dumps victory-starved Salukis 37–0". The Southern Illinoisan. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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