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1986 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1986 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under third-year head coach Ray Dorr, the team compiled a 7–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents).[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1986 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Eastern Illinois $^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
SW Missouri State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Indiana State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 7 Arkansas State*
L 7–2216,321[2]
September 6Austin Peay*
W 24–1713,800[3]
September 13at No. 20 Murray State*
W 31–08,500[4]
September 20Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–5210,100[5]
September 27Youngstown State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 24–1715,100[6]
October 4at Kansas
L 23–3522,500[7]
October 11Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 16–1410,000[8]
October 18 No. 16 Northern Iowa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 27–2414,200[9]
October 25at Illinois State
W 20–310,346[10]
November 1at Southwest Missouri State
W 35–143,000[11]
November 8Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 21–2412,500[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 118. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State swamps Salukis". Evansville Press. August 31, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Govs' rally comes up short". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SIU soars in routing Racers, 31–0". Southern Illinoisan. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "E. Illinois 52, S. Illinois 7". The Dispatch. September 21, 1986 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Second-half rally sparks Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hawks survive scare by Southern Illinois". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S. Illinois 16, Indiana State 14". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNI playoff hopes injured by 27–24 loss". The Des Moines Register. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Salukis run past Illinois State 20–3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SIU: Move over Eastern Illinois". Southern Illinoisan. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern Illinois wins conference as Western knocks off SIU 24–21". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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