1951 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record0–9 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Michigan State Normal 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Under second-year head coach Bill Waller, the team compiled a 0–9 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Central Michigan
L 13–342,000[2]
September 292:00 p.m.at Illinois State Normal
L 0–20[3][4]
October 6Northern Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–14[5]
October 132:00 p.m.at Washington University*
L 6–254,000[6][7][8]
October 19at Western Illinois
L 12–54[9]
October 27Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 19–47[10]
November 10at Michigan State Normal
L 7–47[11]
November 17at Southeast Missouri State*
L 6–45[12]
November 24Arkansas State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–681,000[13]

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References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Stevens, Tony (September 24, 1951). "Central Michigan Defeats Southern Gridders, 34 to 13". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. September 29, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Young, Fred (September 30, 1951). "ISNU Humbles Southern in IIAC Opener". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 8. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Jones, Merle (October 8, 1951). "Northern Beats Southern, 14-7, In Driving Rain". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Herman, Jack (October 13, 1951). "O'Hare To Start For Bears". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 14, 1951). "Bears Beat Carbondale For No. 3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 14, 1951). "Bears Win Third Straight Game, 25-6 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Western 54, Southern 12". The Southern Illinoisan. October 20, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jones, Merle (October 29, 1951). "Eastern Routs Southern In Homecoming Game, 47-19". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dann, Marshall (November 12, 1951). "Michigan Normal Likes Victor's Role". Detroit Free Press. p. 27. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Jones, Merle (November 19, 1951). "Indiana Beats Cagers, 50-45; Gridders Lose to Cape, 45-6". Herrin Daily Journal. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arkansas State Bombards Southern Illinois Club, 68-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 25, 1951. p. 50. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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