1963 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1963 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Under fifth-year head coach Carmen Piccone, the team compiled a 4–5 record.^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis game against North Texas State scheduled for November 23 at Fouts Field was canceled in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred the previous day at Dallas.^[2]

1963 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Carmen Piccone (5th season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina			–					9	–	1	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					8	–	1	–	0
Northeastern			–					8	–	1	–	0
Wheaton (IL)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Vocational			–					6	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	3	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff			–					5	–	3	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Cortland			–					4	–	3	–	0
Lamar Tech			–					5	–	4	–	0
Parsons			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hawaii			–					5	–	5	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					4	–	4	–	1
Southern Connecticut State			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tampa			–					4	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					4	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	4	–	1
Hardin–Simmons			–					2	–	6	–	1
Arkansas State			–					2	–	6	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					2	–	6	–	0
Rose Poly			–					2	–	6	–	0
Union (NY)			–					2	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					2	–	7	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					1	–	6	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	6	–	0
Arlington State			–					1	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Evansville	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN	L 14–15	2,500–4,000	^[3]
September 28	Bowling Green	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 6–31	12,500
October 5	at Louisville	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 13–7	11,789
October 12	Lincoln (MO)	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 47–8	8,500
October 19	Northern Michigan	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 27–0	14,000
October 26	Fort Campbell	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–14	10,500
November 2	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 6–49	7,500–7,634	^[4]
November 9	North Dakota State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 20–15	11,101–11,500	^[5]
November 16	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 0–14	6,800
November 23	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	Canceled		^[2]

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References

1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. "NTSU, Arlington State call off football games". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1963. p. 3-1. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Stephenson, Larry (September 22, 1963). "Nightmareville For Shocked Saluki Boss". Evansville Courier & Press. p. 9C. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.