1945 Southern Illinois Maroons football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–1–2 (2–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois State Normal $ 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
Northern Illinois State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 1 – 2 2 – 3 – 2
Western Illinois 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1945 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1945 college football season. Under sixth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 4–1–2 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Arkansas State*
W 6–0[2]
October 6Arkansas State*
T 6–6[3]
October 13Illinois State Normal
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 33–19[4]
October 20at Eastern Illinois
T 0–0[5]
October 27Western Illinoisdagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 13–6[6]
November 3at Northeast Missouri State*Kirksville, MOW 13–0[7]
November 10at Northern Illinois State
L 7–13[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 115. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maroons Take First Tilt From Arkansas State 6-0 Saturday". Carbondale Free Press. September 24, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ DeLeonardo, Johnny (October 8, 1945). "Maroons And Aggies Battled To 6 To 6 Tie Here Saturday". Carbondale Free Press. p. 6. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SINU Defeats Normal, 33-19". The Pantagraph. October 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern, Southern Teams Fight to Scoreless Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ DeLeonardo, Johnny (October 29, 1945). "SINU Homecoming Perfected With Win Over Western 13-6". Carbondale Free Press. p. 5. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Illinois Team Defeats K.S.T.C. Bulldogs, 13-0". Kirksville Daily Express. November 4, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Young, Fred (November 11, 1945). "Northern Ruins Southern's Hope Of IIAC Title". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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