1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 1–4 record in conference play.[1]

1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–6 (1–4 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1996 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Northern Iowa $^  5 –0   12 –2  
No. 10 Western Illinois ^  3 –2   9 –3  
No. 21 Southwest Missouri State  3 –2   7 –4  
Indiana State  3 –2   6 –5  
Southern Illinois  1 –4   5 –6  
Illinois State  0 –5   3 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Central Arkansas*
W 24–127,500[2]
September 7Tennessee–Martin*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 27–145,000[3]
September 14at No. 13 Murray State*
L 38–488,023[4]
September 21Winston-Salem State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 48–185,200[5]
September 28at Illinois State
W 38–3511,630[6]
October 5at No. 7 Southwest Missouri State
L 17–2414,906[7]
October 12Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 13–2410,300[8]
October 19No. 17 Western Illinoisdagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 19–2611,300[9]
October 26No. 3 Northern Iowa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–332,400[10]
November 2at Western Kentucky*
L 37–515,800[11]
November 16Southeast Missouri State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–171,500[12]

References
  1. "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. Hardwig, Greg (September 1, 1996). "SIU passes test". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern Illinois tops UT Martin". The Jackson Sun. Associated Press. September 8, 1996. p. 6C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Millizer, Steve (September 15, 1996). "Murray State hits with Cherry-Swinton combo to outscore Salukis". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Hardwig, Greg (September 22, 1996). "SIU stomps Rams". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Reinhardt, Randy (September 29, 1996). "Bonner powers Southern by ISU". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Scranton, Lyndal (October 6, 1996). "Bears explode in second half". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Hardwig, Greg (October 13, 1996). "Once again, SIU allows opponent to win game early". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Hardwig, Greg (October 20, 1996). "Another bitter pill". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Ogden, J.R. (October 27, 1996). "Panthers do what it takes". The Gazette. p. 4B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Floyd breaks rushing mark as Western triumphs 51-37". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. November 3, 1996. p. C8. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Hardwig, Greg (November 17, 1996). "Salukis finish on up note". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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