1961 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Under third-year head coach Carmen Piccone, the team compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and won the IIAC championship.^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1961 Southern Illinois Salukis football
IIAC champion
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Carmen Piccone (3rd season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southern Illinois $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Illinois State Normal	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Northern Illinois	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Central Michigan	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Missouri Mines*		Rolla, MO	W 44–0	3,000	^[2]
September 23	Drake*		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–7
September 30	Central Michigan		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 18–0	5,500	^[3]^[4]
October 7	Northern Illinois	No. 4	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 35–6	10,500	^[5]
October 14	at Western Illinois	No. 5	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 13–22
October 21	Eastern Illinois		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 33–6	13,000	^[6]
October 28	at Illinois State Normal		McCormick Field Normal, IL	W 34–14
November 4	at Eastern Michigan		Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 20–14
November 11	La Crosse State*		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 47–13	8,000	^[7]
November 18	Bowling Green*		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–20
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. Tuthill, Harold (September 17, 1961). "Southern Illinois Wallops Missouri Mines, 44-0, in Opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3F. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Chips Lose To SI, 18-0". The Lansing State Journal. October 1, 1961. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
6. "Southern Illinois Takes Homecoming 33-6, Tied For Second". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. October 23, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Illinois Rips La Crosse 47-13". La Crosse Tribune. November 12, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.