1993 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1993 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Smith and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 2–9 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.^[1]

1993 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 Gateway)
Head coach	Bob Smith (5th season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Eastern Illinois	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Washburn*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 46–14	8,400	^[2]
September 18	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 28–49	22,984	^[3]
September 25	at Arkansas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 6–27	8,754	^[4]
October 2	at Northern Illinois*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 15–45	14,852	^[5]
October 9	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 13–14	8,743	^[6]
October 16	No. 21 Western Kentucky*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 24–51	7,200	^[7]
October 23	Southwest Missouri State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 17–22	12,100	^[8]
October 30	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 35–26	3,140	^[9]
November 6	Illinois State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 16–34	2,500	^[10]
November 13	at No. 13 Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 17–49	16,324	^[11]
November 20	Eastern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 35–42	1,500	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
2. Weaner, Phil (September 12, 1993). "SIU routs Washburn". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Weaner, Phil (September 19, 1993). "Holy Toledo! Rockets outscore SIU 49-28". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Weaner, Phil (September 26, 1993). "Salukis stall at A-State". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Regan, Bob (October 3, 1993). "Record day for 'Cowboy' as Huskies saddle Salukis". Daily Chronicle. p. 13. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Underwood, Rick (October 10, 1993). "Salukis crap out with late gamble". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western runs over Southern Illinois". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. October 17, 1993. p. C10. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Weaner, Phil (October 24, 1993). "SMSU Bearly holds on to knock off SIU, 22-17". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern Illinois stuns Indiana State". Evansville Courier & Press. October 31, 1993. p. B2. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "ISU defeats Southern". The Pantagraph. November 7, 1993. p. D1. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Northern Iowa clinches tie for Gateway title". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. p. 5S. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Weaner, Phil (November 21, 1993). "Fumble!". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.