1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
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1998 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Western Illinois $^   5 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 16 Illinois State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
Northern Iowa   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Youngstown State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Southwest Missouri State   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Indiana State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Southern Illinois   1 – 5     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jan Quarless and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 23 Murray State*
L 13–418,941[2]
September 12at Tennessee–Martin*
W 36–75,023[3]
September 19No. 6 Northern Iowa
W 27–206,500[4]
September 26at Illinois State
L 38–41 OT9,611[5]
October 3Southwest Texas State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 25–308,500[6]
October 10at No. 7 Youngstown State
L 21–3420,380[7]
October 17No. 5 Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 3–1312,600[8]
October 24Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 21–274,000[9]
October 31at Southwest Missouri State
L 13–286,149[10]
November 7at No. 18 Western Kentucky*
L 28–484,400[11]
November 14at Southeast Missouri State*
W 34–72,500[12]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Cunningham, Steve (September 6, 1998). "Racers hit stride". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cunningham, Steve (September 13, 1998). "Happy Days". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "S. Illinois tops UNI, 27-20". Des Moines Register. Associated Press. September 20, 1998. p. 8D. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 27, 1998). "ISU flies high in OT". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cunningham, Steve (October 4, 1998). "Dawgs taste defeat again". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Cunningham, Steve (October 11, 1998). "TOs into TDs". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WIU stays unbeaten in Gateway". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. F10. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Cunningham, Steve (October 25, 1998). "ISU edges SIU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Scranton, Lyndal (November 1, 1998). "SMS finally puts it together". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Cunningham, Steve (November 8, 1998). "Hilltoppers spare Salukis some heartbreak". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Cunningham, Steve (November 15, 1998). "A grand finale for Salukis". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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