1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–6 (1–4 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1996 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Northern Iowa $^  5 –0   12 –2  
No. 10 Western Illinois ^  3 –2   9 –3  
No. 21 Southwest Missouri State  3 –2   7 –4  
Indiana State  3 –2   6 –5  
Southern Illinois  1 –4   5 –6  
Illinois State  0 –5   3 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 1–4 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Central Arkansas*
W 24–127,500[2]
September 7Tennessee–Martin*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 27–145,000[3]
September 14at No. 13 Murray State*
L 38–488,023[4]
September 21Winston-Salem State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 48–185,200[5]
September 28at Illinois State
W 38–3511,630[6]
October 5at No. 7 Southwest Missouri State
L 17–2414,906[7]
October 12Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 13–2410,300[8]
October 19No. 17 Western Illinoisdagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 19–2611,300[9]
October 26No. 3 Northern Iowa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–332,400[10]
November 2at Western Kentucky*
L 37–515,800[11]
November 16Southeast Missouri State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–171,500[12]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ Hardwig, Greg (September 1, 1996). "SIU passes test". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern Illinois tops UT Martin". The Jackson Sun. Associated Press. September 8, 1996. p. 6C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Millizer, Steve (September 15, 1996). "Murray State hits with Cherry-Swinton combo to outscore Salukis". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Hardwig, Greg (September 22, 1996). "SIU stomps Rams". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (September 29, 1996). "Bonner powers Southern by ISU". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Scranton, Lyndal (October 6, 1996). "Bears explode in second half". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Hardwig, Greg (October 13, 1996). "Once again, SIU allows opponent to win game early". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Hardwig, Greg (October 20, 1996). "Another bitter pill". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Ogden, J.R. (October 27, 1996). "Panthers do what it takes". The Gazette. p. 4B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Floyd breaks rushing mark as Western triumphs 51-37". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. November 3, 1996. p. C8. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Hardwig, Greg (November 17, 1996). "Salukis finish on up note". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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