1954 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
American college football season
1954 Southern Illinois Salukis football | |
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Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–7 (1–5 IIAC) |
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Home stadium | McAndrew Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State Normal + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State Normal | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Under third-year head coach William O'Brien, the team compiled a 2–7 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 25 | Southeast Missouri State* |
| L 6–7 | 6,000 | [2] | ||
October 2 | Illinois State Normal |
| L 2–7 | 3,000 | [3] | ||
October 9 | at Northern Illinois State | L 7–24 | [4] | ||||
October 16 | at Central Michigan |
| L 0–33 | 3,000 | [5] | ||
October 23 | Michigan State Normal![]() |
| L 0–20 | 6,500 | [6] | ||
October 30 | at Eastern Illinois |
| W 20–6 | 3,000 | [7] | ||
November 6 | at Missouri Mines* | Rolla, MO | W 27–13 | [8] | |||
November 13 | Washington University* |
| L 14–25 | 4,500 | [9] | ||
November 20 | Western Illinois |
| L 17–19 | [10] | |||
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Postseason
NFL Draft
The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[12]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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28 | 326 | Bob Ems | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
References
- ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 116. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Merle (September 27, 1954). "Cape Girardeau Nips Southern, 7 to 6". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Merle (October 4, 1954). "Penalties Cost Southern 7-2 Defeat". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Young, Bill (October 11, 1954). "Northern Passes Bring Salukis Third Defeat, 24-7". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Young, Bill (October 18, 1954). "Southern Bows To Central, 33-0". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Merle (October 25, 1954). "Michigan Hurons Beat Southern, 20-0". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Merle (November 1, 1954). "Southern Tops Eastern For First Victory, 20-6". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Merle (November 8, 1954). "Salukis Notch Second Win In Row Over Rolla, 27,13". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Merle (November 15, 1954). "Southern Fumbles Away 25-14 Decision To Washington". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Merle (November 22, 1954). "Southern Gives Western Scare Before Losing, 19-17". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.