1992 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1992 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under forth-year head coach Bob Smith, the team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finish last place in the conference.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1992 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1992 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –012 –2 –0
No. 20 Western Illinois 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Southwest Missouri State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Illinois State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

On offense, the team set new school records with 56 touchdowns, 36.5 points per game, 295.9 rushing yards per game, and 459.7 yards of total offense per game.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Gabbert with 2,463 passing yards and Anthony Perry with 1,023 rushing yards.[3] Junior Billy Swain set a new school record for career touchdown passes.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Troy State*
L 13–377,000[5]
September 12Missouri Southern*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 44–3510,200
September 19Austin Peay*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 37–712,100
September 26at Arkansas State*
L 38–428,000
October 3at Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 47–466,018
October 10Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 42–5013,000
October 17 No. 1 Northern Iowa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 25–306,800
October 24at Illinois State
L 11–3510,349
October 29at Western Kentucky*
L 39–416,434
November 7at No. 12 Southwest Missouri State
L 12–5110,782[6]
November 21Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 42–351,000[7]

References
  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 119. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. 2019 Media Guide, pp. 77-79.
  3. 2019 Media Guide, p. 90.
  4. "Swain sets new record". The Southern Illinoisan. November 8, 1992. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Phil Weaner (September 6, 1992). "Salukis' opener spoiled". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Phil Weaner (November 8, 1992). "SIU breaks down". The Southern Illinoisan. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Phil Weaner (November 22, 1992). "SIU wins finale". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
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