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American college football season
The 1988 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
1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under first-year head coach
Rick Rhoades, the team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and tied for fifth place in the conference.
[1] The team played its home games at
McAndrew Stadium in
Carbondale, Illinois.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at No. 12
Western Illinois | | L 13–17 | 9,226 |
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September 17 |
Murray State* | | W 28–21 | 12,000 |
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September 24 | at
Illinois State | | W 24–23 | 8,259 |
[4]
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October 1 |
Arkansas State* | - McAndrew Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| W 45–43 | 9,700 |
[5]
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October 8 | at
Eastern Illinois | | L 3–34 | 9,415 |
[6]
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October 15 |
Indiana State | - McAndrew Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| W 10–7 | 11,200 |
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October 22 |
Northern Illinois* | - McAndrew Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| L 9–10 | 13,000 |
[8]
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October 29 | at
Kentucky* | | L 10–24 | 50,093 |
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November 5 | at
Southwest Missouri State | | L 24–28 | 3,030 |
[10]
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November 12 | at
Youngstown State* | | L 14–31 | 5,533 |
[11]
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November 19 |
Northern Iowa | - McAndrew Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| L 21–24 | 2,500 |
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"Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 119. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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^ Monserud, Scott (September 4, 1988).
"SIU falls one second short".
The Southern Illinoisan. p. C17. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Weaner, Phil (September 18, 1988).
"SIU survives a late scare from Murray".
The Southern Illinoisan. p. D27. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 25, 1988).
"Southern rallies past ISU".
The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Weaner, Phil (October 2, 1988).
"Salukis rally for a wild win".
The Southern Illinoisan. p. C19. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Eastern blows past Southern".
Herald and Review. October 9, 1988. p. B2. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Weaner, Phil (October 16, 1988).
"Salukis stop Indiana St. in its tracks".
The Southern Illinoisan. p. C17. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Weaner, Phil (October 23, 1988).
"Penalties spoil SIU's day in sun".
The Southern Illinoisan. p. D29. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Fowler, Scott (October 30, 1988).
"UK finally awakens to knock off SIU 24-10".
The Courier-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Scranton, Lyndal (November 6, 1988).
"Bears taken on joyride, win 28-24".
The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1E. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Youngstown State catches SIU asleep".
The Southern Illinoisan. November 13, 1988. p. C17. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ McCool, Dan (November 20, 1988).
"UNI rallies to victory at S. Illinois".
Des Moines Register. p. 8D. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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