1989 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1989 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 1 0 10 3 0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 2 0 9 4 0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 2 0 8 3 0
Illinois State 4 2 0 5 6 0
Indiana State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Western Illinois 1 5 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under first-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.

The Salukis' game against Western Illinois began on September 9 but was suspended in the first quarter due to lightning. The game was completed the following day.[2]

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 119. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Western Illinois was invoked but never defined (see the help page).