1959 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Under first-year head coach Carmen Piccone, the team compiled a 5–4 record.^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1959 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	5–4 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach	Carmen Piccone (1st season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Western Illinois $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Northern Illinois State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Eastern Michigan	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Illinois State Normal	0	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Evansville*	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN	L 8–20	5,300
September 26	at West Virginia State*	Charleston, WV	W 20–6	1,400	^[2]
October 3	Northern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 15–20	7,000
October 10	at No. T–18Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 6–33	4,300	^[3]
October 17	Eastern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 7–0	11,500–13,000	^[4]
October 24	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	W 19–8	3,000
October 30	at Eastern Michigan	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 41–14	600
November 7	No. 4 Bowling Green*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 14–23	5,500	^[5]
November 14	Central Michigan	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 51–20	2,000–3,000	^[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the 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. "Southern Scores First Win Over West Virginia State 20-6". The Southern Illinoisan. September 27, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Western Hands Southern 33-6 Loss; Garron Runs 99 Yards". The Southern Illinoisan. October 11, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Salukis Win Homecoming 7-0". The Southern Illinoisan. October 18, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Merle Jones (November 8, 1959). "Salukis Scare Falcons, Lose 23-14". Southern Illinoisan. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.