1958 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1958
| team = Southern Illinois Salukis
| sport = football
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| conference = Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = IIAC
| record = 7–2
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Albert Kawal
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = McAndrew Stadium
}}
{{1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1958 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. Under fourth-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–2 record.{{cite web|title=Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide|publisher=Southern Illinois University|year=2019|page=116|accessdate=July 12, 2020|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/siusalukis.com/documents/2019/8/20/Media_Guide.pdf}} The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|September 20||{{cfb link|year=1958|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}
|September 27||{{cfb link|year=1958|team=West Virginia State Yellow Jackets|title=West Virginia State}}
|October 4||Western Illinois|McAndrew Stadium|Carbondale, IL|W 32-31|6,000|{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Merle |title=67-Yard Pass Puts SIU Over Western, 32-31 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89235914/southern-illinoisan/ |access-date=November 19, 2021 |work=The Southern Illinoisan |date=October 5, 1958 |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 11|at|Eastern Illinois|Lincoln Field|Charleston, IL|W 29-8||{{cite news |title=SIU Wins Fourth In Row |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108332779/southern-illinoisan/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=The Southern Illinoisan |date=October 12, 1958 |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18||{{cfb link|year=1958|team=Illinois State Normal Redbirds|title=Illinois State Normal}}|McAndrew Stadium|Carbondale, IL|L 8-21|6,500|
|October 25||Eastern Michigan|McAndrew Stadium|Carbondale, IL|W 13-9|5,000|{{cite news |title=SIU Beats Eastern Michigan 13-9 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92132972/southern-illinoisan/ |access-date=January 8, 2022 |work=The Southern Illinoisan |date=October 26, 1958 |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1||{{cfb link|year=1958|team=Washington and Lee Generals|title=Washington and Lee}}
|November 8|at|Central Michigan|Alumni Field|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 24-7||{{cite news|title=Central Michigan Absorbs 24-7 Upset|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=November 9, 1958|page=3-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16713935/central_michigan_absorbs_247_upset/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 15|at|Northern Illinois|Glidden Field|DeKalb, IL|L 7-17||
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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southern Illinois) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/13325 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 13, 2022 }}
NFL draft
The following Saluki was selected in the 1959 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1959/draft.htm|title=1959 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 25, 2023}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL team}} | ||||
| 19 | 224 | Carver Shannon | Back | Los Angeles Rams |
References
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{{Southern Illinois Salukis football navbox}}