1955 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–4–2 (4–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Southern Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Illinois State Normal 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Under first-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Southeast Missouri State*
L 0–74,200[2]
September 24at Illinois Wesleyan*Bloomington, ILL 13–14[3]
October 1Central Michigan
W 14–13[4]
October 15Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 26–13[5]
October 22at Michigan State Normal
L 2–7[6]
October 29at Western Illinois
T 13–138,000[7]
November 5Washington University*dagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 13–329,400[8][9]
November 12at Illinois State Normal
W 28–14[10]
November 19Northern Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 20–0[11]
November 24Bradley*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
T 7–7[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[13]

Postseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1956 NFL Draft

The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
30 356 Wayne Williams End New York Giants

References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Jones, Merle (September 19, 1955). "Salukis Miss Scoring Chances In 7-0 Loss To Cape". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Young, Fred (September 25, 1955). "Wesleyan Rallies Heroically To Win Inaugural, 14 to 13". The Pantagraph. p. 26. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jones, Merle (October 3, 1955). "SIU Upsets Central Michigan, 14-13". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SIU Defeats Eastern, 26-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 16, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Salukis Outplay Michigan Normal But Lose 7 To 2". The Southern Illinoisan. October 24, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Salukis Fight Back, Tie Western 13-13". The Southern Illinoisan. October 31, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears Beat S.I.U., Siegel Gets 3 TDs". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 6, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Bears Defeat S.I.U., Siegel Gets 3 TDs, Polkinghorne Two (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 6, 1955. p. 2D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Barnhart, Jim (November 13, 1955). "Southern's Running Attack Raps State Normal, 28-14". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern Illinois Wins, 20-0, Over Northern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 6G. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern Illinois and Bradley Play to Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. International News Service. November 25, 1955. p. 6C. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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