1957 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1957 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Illinois State Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1957 college football season. Under third-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Austin Peay*
W 25–12[2]
September 28Arkansas State*
L 6–13[3]
October 4at Western Illinois
L 13–23
October 12Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 27–6[4]
October 19at Illinois State Normal
W 28–21
October 26at Eastern Michigan
L 7–21
November 9Central Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 12–21
November 16Northern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–19
November 23at Great Lakes Naval*Great Lakes, ILW 38–4[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Peacher, J. Nile (September 23, 1957). "Wet Ground Hampers Govs In 25-12 Loss". The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fight on field at S.I.U., Arkansas State game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1957. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Beats Eastern Easily 27-6". The Southern Illinoisan. October 14, 1957. p. 9. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Salukis Post First Winning Season Since 1947". The Southern Illinoisan. November 25, 1957. p. 11. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.