1947 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

1947 Southern Illinois Maroons football
IIAC champion
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–0–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Illinois $ 3 0 1 7 2 1
Northern Illinois State 2 1 1 4 3 3
Illinois State Normal 1 1 2 4 3 2
Eastern Illinois 2 2 0 2 6 0
Western Illinois 0 4 0 4 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1947 college football season. Under eighth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Southern Illinois was ranked at No. 206 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 115. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.