| 1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football | |
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| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (1–4 Gateway) |
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| Home stadium | McAndrew Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Western Illinois ^ | 3 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Southwest Missouri State | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 1–4 record in conference play.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | Central Arkansas* | W 24–12 | 7,500 | [2] | |
| September 7 | Tennessee–Martin* |
| W 27–14 | 5,000 | [3] |
| September 14 | at No. 13 Murray State* | L 38–48 | 8,023 | [4] | |
| September 21 | Winston-Salem State* |
| W 48–18 | 5,200 | [5] |
| September 28 | at Illinois State | W 38–35 | 11,630 | [6] | |
| October 5 | at No. 7 Southwest Missouri State | L 17–24 | 14,906 | [7] | |
| October 12 | Indiana State |
| L 13–24 | 10,300 | [8] |
| October 19 | No. 17 Western Illinois |
| L 19–26 | 11,300 | [9] |
| October 26 | No. 3 Northern Iowa |
| L 7–33 | 2,400 | [10] |
| November 2 | at Western Kentucky* | L 37–51 | 5,800 | [11] | |
| November 16 | Southeast Missouri State* |
| W 34–17 | 1,500 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Hardwig, Greg (September 1, 1996). "SIU passes test". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Illinois tops UT Martin". The Jackson Sun. Associated Press. September 8, 1996. p. 6C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Millizer, Steve (September 15, 1996). "Murray State hits with Cherry-Swinton combo to outscore Salukis". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hardwig, Greg (September 22, 1996). "SIU stomps Rams". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 29, 1996). "Bonner powers Southern by ISU". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 6, 1996). "Bears explode in second half". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hardwig, Greg (October 13, 1996). "Once again, SIU allows opponent to win game early". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hardwig, Greg (October 20, 1996). "Another bitter pill". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ogden, J.R. (October 27, 1996). "Panthers do what it takes". The Gazette. p. 4B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Floyd breaks rushing mark as Western triumphs 51-37". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. November 3, 1996. p. C8. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hardwig, Greg (November 17, 1996). "Salukis finish on up note". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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