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1991 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under third-year head coach Bob Smith, the team compiled a 7–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and tied for second place in the conference.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Southeast Missouri State*
W 28–278,265[2]
September 7at Murray State*
W 31–276,746[3]
September 14at Austin Peay*
W 21–174,103[4]
September 211:30 p.m. No. 5 Northern Iowa
W 21–2012,200[5]
September 28 No. 19 Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 14–1116,500[6]
October 5 No. 19 Southwest Missouri StateNo. 15
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 13–1713,700[7]
October 12at Troy State*
L 13–305,500[8]
October 19at No. 17 Western Illinois
L 20–2110,225[9]
October 26at Indiana State
W 30–233,250[10]
November 2Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 31–306,500[11]
November 9at Louisiana Tech*
L 16–4815,650[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 119. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Salukis overcome errors of their ways to edge SEMO". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SIU decision sinks Racers in opener". The Paducah Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SIU rallies to beat Austin Peay". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late SIU tally scuttles UNI". The Sioux City Journal. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Illinois stays undefeated with 14–11 win". Messenger-Inquirer. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Salukis' bubble bursts". Southern Illinoisan. October 6, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "In trouble at Troy, Division II school puts hurt to 'slumping' Salukis, 30–13". Southern Illinoisan. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western tips Southern, stays on top in league". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 20, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Illinois stops Sycamores 30–23". The Rock Island Argus. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SIU victory keeps league crown in sight". The Belleville News-Democrat. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Louisiana Tech puts end to Salukis' season". Southern Illinoisan. November 10, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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