1951 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Under second-year head coach Bill Waller, the team compiled a 0–9 record.^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1951 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	0–9 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach	Bill Waller (2nd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois State	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Central Michigan	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Michigan State Normal	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Central Michigan	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–34	2,000	^[2]
September 29	2:00 p.m.	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	L 0–20		^[3]^[4]
October 6		Northern Illinois State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–14		^[5]
October 13	2:00 p.m.	at Washington University*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–25	4,000	^[6]^[7]^[8]
October 19		at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 12–54		^[9]
October 27		Eastern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 19–47		^[10]
November 10		at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 7–47		^[11]
November 17		at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 6–45		^[12]
November 24		Arkansas State*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–68	1,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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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. Stevens, Tony (September 24, 1951). "Central Michigan Defeats Southern Gridders, 34 to 13". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Football Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. September 29, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Young, Fred (September 30, 1951). "ISNU Humbles Southern in IIAC Opener". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 8. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. Jones, Merle (October 8, 1951). "Northern Beats Southern, 14-7, In Driving Rain". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Herman, Jack (October 13, 1951). "O'Hare To Start For Bears". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Morrison, Robert (October 14, 1951). "Bears Beat Carbondale For No. 3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Morrison, Robert (October 14, 1951). "Bears Win Third Straight Game, 25-6 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Western 54, Southern 12". The Southern Illinoisan. October 20, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Jones, Merle (October 29, 1951). "Eastern Routs Southern In Homecoming Game, 47-19". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Dann, Marshall (November 12, 1951). "Michigan Normal Likes Victor's Role". Detroit Free Press. p. 27. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Jones, Merle (November 19, 1951). "Indiana Beats Cagers, 50-45; Gridders Lose to Cape, 45-6". Herrin Daily Journal. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Arkansas State Bombards Southern Illinois Club, 68-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 25, 1951. p. 50. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.