The 1995 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.[1]
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Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
Record | 5–6 (2–4 Gateway) |
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Home stadium | McAndrew Stadium |
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No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Indiana State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Missouri State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | at No. 20 Southeast Missouri State* | W 30–27 | 9,827 | [2] | |
September 9 | Murray State* | L 3–35 | 12,200 | [3] | |
September 16 | at Arkansas State* | L 9–14 | 9,901 | [4] | |
September 23 | Nicholls State* |
| W 48–20 | 7,600 | [5] |
September 30 | at Indiana State | L 3–52 | 4,601 | [6] | |
October 7 | Illinois State |
| W 14–11 | 12,600 | [7] |
October 14 | Southwest Missouri State |
| W 33–30 OT | 12,100 | [8] |
October 21 | at No. 14 Northern Iowa | L 0–13 | 8,558 | [9] | |
October 28 | at Western Illinois | L 7–19 | 4,106 | [10] | |
November 4 | Western Kentucky* |
| W 30–28 | 2,400 | [11] |
November 11 | No. 12 Eastern Illinois |
| L 21–42 | 2,100 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Gordon, Jeff (September 1, 1995). "Big Dog Salukis Surprise SEMO". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1F. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stewart, Kevin (September 10, 1995). "Racers smother SIU with defense". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaner, Phil (September 17, 1995). "Salukis come close to upset of A-State". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaner, Phil (September 24, 1995). "Dawgs dump Colonels". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaner, Phil (October 1, 1995). "SIU ripped on road". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 8, 1995). "Redbirds come up short at Southern". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaner, Phil (October 15, 1995). "SIU jolts Bears". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCool, Dan (October 22, 1995). "Ward's catches carry UNI". Des Moines Register. p. 9D. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaner, Phil (October 29, 1995). "Western Illinois continues dominance of SIU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 3C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Medley, Joe (November 5, 1995). "Hilltoppers' loss at SIU 'toughest one to take'". Park City Daily News. p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaner, Phil (November 12, 1995). "Salukis end year on losing note". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.