1925 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

The 1925 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1925 college football season. In its 9th season under head coach William McAndrew, the team compiled a 0–5–1 record, failed to score a point, and was outscored by a total of 31 to 0. The loss to Will Mayfield College was a forfeit resulting from confusion as to the date of the game.[1][2] The team played its home games at Normal Field in Carbondale, Illinois.

1925 Southern Illinois Maroons football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record0–5–1 (0–2 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainFloyd
Home stadiumNormal Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bradley + 5 0 0 9 0 0
Monmouth (IL) + 6 0 1 7 0 2
Millikin 5 0 1 6 1 1
McKendree 5 1 0 5 3 1
Lake Forest 2 1 0 5 2 0
Knox (IL) 2 1 0 2 6 0
St. Viator 3 2 0 5 3 1
Carthage 3 2 1 4 4 1
Augustana (IL) 4 3 1 4 3 1
Western Illinois 4 3 1 4 3 1
Eureka 5 4 0 5 4 0
Hedding 1 1 0 2 2 1
Shurtleff 3 4 1 4 5 1
Eastern Illinois 1 2 0 4 3 1
Lincoln (IL) 2 4 1 2 5 1
Illinois College 2 4 3 2 5 3
Mount Morris 1 2 0 2 5 0
Wheaton (IL) 1 5 0 1 7 0
Illinois State Normal 1 6 0 1 6 0
Illinois Wesleyan 0 5 1 1 6 1
Southern Illinois 0 2 0 0 5 1
Blackburn 0 2 0 0 3 0
North-Western College 0 6 0 0 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 20at Cape Girardeau*L 0–10[3]
October 26Scott Field*
L 0–6[4]
October 31Shurtleff
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–7[5]
November 7Cape Girardeau* 
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
T 0–0
November 13at Will Mayfield*Marble Hill, MOL 0–2 (forfeit)[6]
November 21McKendree
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–6[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 115. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Facts Show Normal Good, Despite Losses". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. November 24, 1925. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maroons Hold Cape in Close Game 10 to 0". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. October 21, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Football". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. October 26, 1925. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Varsity Holds Fast Shurtleff To Close Score: Baptists Get Surprised By Fierce Fighting. Score 7 to 0". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. November 2, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fast McKendree Team To Invade Normal Camp: Teachers' College Forfeits to Mayfield College". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. November 17, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Varsity Closes Season in Best Game of Year". The Carbondale Daily Free Press. November 23, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.