1994 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1994 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 1–10 record overall and an 0–6 record in conference play.[1]

1994 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Northern Iowa $^ 6 0 0 8 4 0
No. 24 Western Illinois 4 2 0 8 3 0
Eastern Illinois 4 2 0 6 5 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 5 1
Indiana State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Tennessee–Martin*L 26–3511,800[2]
September 10at Ole Miss*L 3–5925,137[3]
September 17at Arkansas State*L 14–4113,587[4]
October 1Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 21–2412,200[5]
October 8Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–272,000[6]
October 15Southeast Missouri State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–2413,000[7]
October 22at No. 16 Western Kentucky*W 10–711,900[8]
October 29at Illinois StateL 17–3810,118[9]
November 5at Southwest Missouri StateL 27–332,112[10]
November 12No. 14 Northern Iowa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–393,100[11]
November 19at Eastern IllinoisL 3–241,431[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Weaner, Phil (September 4, 1994). "Inauspicious beginning". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hampton, Rusty (September 11, 1994). "Rebels mow down Salukis, look ahead". The Clarion-Ledger. p. 8D. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Weaner, Phil (September 18, 1994). "SIU cures A-State's grid woes". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Weaner, Phil (October 2, 1994). "Salukis let one get away". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Underwood, Rick (October 9, 1994). "Timing is everything". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SEMO Rolls Over Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 16, 1994. p. 9F. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Medley, Joe (October 23, 1994). "SIU spoils Hilltoppers' homecoming, 10-7". Park City Daily News. p. 1B. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 30, 1994). "ISU rushes Hill, soars past Southern". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Scranton, Lyndal (November 6, 1994). "SMS keeps it interesting again". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ McCool, Dan (November 13, 1994). "Panthers let off starters, cruise by Salukis, 39-7". Des Moines Register. p. 10D. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Weaner, Phil (November 20, 1994). "Thankfully, mercifully... Salukis' misery ends". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.