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1973 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Texas-Arlington   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Under seventh-year head coach Dick Towers, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 151:33 p.m.at Northern Illinois
L 27–3410,000
September 227:30 p.m.East Carolina
L 25–426,500–9,500[2]
September 291:30 p.m.at No. 12 Oklahoma State
L 7–7033,000
October 66:30 p.m.at Dayton
L 19–237,881
October 13Xavier
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 73–78,500[3]
October 207:30 p.m.Tampa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 23–259,000
October 271:31 p.m.Akron
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 14–1311,000
November 312:30 p.m.at Ball State
T 16–1610,160
November 101:30 p.m.Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 37–206,500
November 171:00 p.m.at Indiana State
L 17–365,000
November 241:30 p.m.at Illinois State
L 8–104,000

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pirates sink SIU 42–25". Southern Illinoisan. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Salukis roll up 73 points". Southern Illinoisan. October 14, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1973-74 Southern Ill. Salukis; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
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