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1958 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons← 19571959 →
1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. Under fourth-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–2 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Evansville*W 34–145,000
September 27West Virginia State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 19–05,500
October 4Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 32–316,000
October 11at Eastern IllinoisW 29–8
October 18Illinois State Normal
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 8–216,500
October 25Eastern Michigan
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 13–95,000
November 1Washington and Lee*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 36–712,000
November 8at Central MichiganW 24–7
November 15at Northern IllinoisL 7–17
  • *Non-conference game

Postseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1959 NFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
19 224 Carver Shannon Back Los Angeles Rams

References

  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. Jones, Merle (October 5, 1958). "67-Yard Pass Puts SIU Over Western, 32-31". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 13. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SIU Wins Fourth In Row". The Southern Illinoisan. October 12, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "SIU Beats Eastern Michigan 13-9". The Southern Illinoisan. October 26, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Central Michigan Absorbs 24-7 Upset". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 9, 1958. p. 3-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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