1957 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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 NCAA College Division 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.

1957 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	5–4 (3–3 IIAC)
Head coach	Albert Kawal (3rd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	at Austin Peay*	Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 25–12	^[2]
September 28	Arkansas State*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 6–13	^[3]
October 4	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 13–23
October 12	Eastern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 27–6	^[4]
October 19	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	W 28–21
October 26	at Eastern Michigan	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 7–21
November 9	Central Michigan	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 12–21
November 16	Northern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 45–19
November 23	at Great Lakes Naval*	Great Lakes, IL	W 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.