1972 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Under sixth-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 1–8–1 record.^[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1972 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–8–1
Head coach	Dick Towers (6th season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Ashland			–					11	–	0	–	0
Bridgeport			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Colorado College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Tampa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					8	–	2	–	0
Western Carolina			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Diego			–					6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	3	–	2
Lake Forest			–					4	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	1
Fordham			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Akron			–					3	–	4	–	2
St. Norbert			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					2	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					2	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	8	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	0
Madison			–					0	–	4	–	1
UNLV			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 0–16	16,509	[2]
September 23	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 0–7	11,300
September 30	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 0–12	17,046
October 7	Dayton	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	T 6–6	10,000
October 14	at Tampa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 0–44	14,125
October 21	Ball State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 13–7	8,000–8,300	[3]
October 28	Illinois State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–10	10,400
November 4	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 9–19	10,000–12,300	[4]
November 11	Louisville	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 16–20	5,800
November 18	Indiana State	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 3–31	2,600

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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. "SIU offense stopped 16–0". The Southern Illinoisan. September 17, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
4. Moackler, Jim (November 5, 1972). "Big Day at Drake: Victory, Then Share of Valley Title". Des Moines Register. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.