1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Western Illinois $^   6 – 0     11 – 2  
Northern Iowa   5 – 1     7 – 4  
No. 4 Youngstown State ^   4 – 2     13 – 2  
Southwest Missouri State
   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Indiana State   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Southern Illinois   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Illinois State   0 – 6     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jan Quarless and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at
John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
    		• L 0–333,348[2]
    September 13No. 17 Murray State*
    		W 24–208,000[3]
    September 20at Indiana State
    		L 14–193,705[4]
    September 27at No. 23 Northern Iowa
    		L 27–2812,829[5]
    October 4
    Southwest Missouri State
    • McAndrew Stadium
    • Carbondale, IL
    		L 35–3612,200[6]
    October 11Illinois State
    • McAndrew Stadium
    • Carbondale, IL
    		W 31–293,000[7]
    October 18at South Florida*
    		W 23–1034,432[8]
    October 25No. 7 Western Kentucky*
    • McAndrew Stadium
    • Carbondale, IL
    		L 31–523,000[9]
    November 1at No. 2 Western Illinois
    		L 26–315,241[10]
    November 8No. 4 Youngstown State
    • McAndrew Stadium
    • Carbondale, IL
    		L 10–342,000[11]
    November 15at
    Southeast Missouri State*
    		L 17–281,375[12]

    References

    1. ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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