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1990 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1990 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 1 0 9 3 0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Eastern Illinois 3 3 0 5 6 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Western Illinois 3 3 0 3 8 0
Indiana State 1 5 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under second-year head coach Bob Smith, the team compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and tied for sixth place in the conference.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11:30 p.m.at Northern IowaL 9–3010,103[2]
September 8Indiana StateW 20–172,400[3]
September 15Murray State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–710,000[4]
September 222:30 p.m.at No. 15 (I-A) Illinois*L 21–5664,469[5]
September 29Arkansas State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 17–2011,500[6]
October 6at No. 3 Southwest Missouri StateL 7–318,810[7]
October 13at Illinois StateL 3–2710,812[8]
October 20at Eastern IllinoisL 3–143,728[9]
October 27at UCF*L 14–4914,052[10]
November 3Western Illinoisdagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 22–2412,100[11]
November 1012:30 p.m.at South Carolina*L 13–3852,812[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 119. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ McCool, Dan (September 2, 1990). "After unsettling start, Johnson passes test in UNI's 30-9 victory". Des Moines Register. p. 1D. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Weaner, Phil (September 9, 1990). "'The Drive' lifts SIU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Weaner, Phil (September 16, 1990). "Salukis feast, 45-7". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D29. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Batterson, Steve (September 23, 1990). "Griffith levels Salukis". Quad-City Times. p. 1E. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State heartbreak". The Southern Illinoisan. September 30, 1990. p. D33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Weaner, Phil (October 7, 1990). "Bears devour Salukis, 31-7". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D29. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 14, 1990). "ISU fights back, drops SIU". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern topples Southern, 14-3". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 1990. p. D2. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Weaner, Phil (October 28, 1990). "Central Florida scorches Salukis". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Weaner, Phil (November 4, 1990). "Wedemeier, SIU come too close again". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Olson, Stan (November 11, 1990). "Gamecocks Put An End To Streak". The Charlotte Observer. p. 10C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.