1971 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team

1971 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball
District 4 champions
ConferenceMidwestern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
CBNo. 2
Record43–9 (11–1 CMU)
Head coach
Home stadiumAbe Martin Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Midwestern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍y 11 1   .917 43 9   .827
Indiana State  ‍‍‍ 8 4   .667 22 8   .733
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 5 6   .455 24 15   .615
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 3 7   .300 13 18   .419
Illinois State  ‍‍‍ 3 10   .231 17 20   .459
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 17, 1971[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1971 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team represented the University of Southern Illinois in the 1968 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Salukis played their home games at Abe Martin Field. The team was coached by Itch Jones in his 2nd season at Southern Illinois.

The Salukis lost the College World Series, defeated by the USC Trojans in the championship game.

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1971". Boyds World. Retrieved May 26, 2019.