1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Western Illinois $^   6 0     11 2  
Northern Iowa   5 1     7 4  
No. 4 Youngstown State ^   4 2     13 2  
Southwest Missouri State   3 3     5 6  
Indiana State   2 4     3 8  
Southern Illinois   1 5     3 8  
Illinois State   0 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jan Quarless and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.[1]

  1. ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 15, 2022.