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1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-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]

1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Western Illinois $^ 5–1  11–3 
No. 16 Illinois State ^ 4–2  8–4 
Northern Iowa 3–3  7–4 
Youngstown State 3–3  6–5 
Southwest Missouri State 3–3  5–6 
Indiana State 2–4  5–6 
Southern Illinois 1–5  3–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 23 Murray State*
L 13–418,941[2]
September 12at Tennessee–Martin*
W 36–75,023[3]
September 191:30 p.m.No. 6 Northern Iowa
W 27–206,500[4]
September 26at Illinois State
L 38–41 OT9,611[5]
October 3Southwest Texas State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 25–308,500[6]
October 10at No. 7 Youngstown State
L 21–3420,380[7]
October 17No. 5 Western Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 3–1312,600[8]
October 24Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 21–274,000[9]
October 31at Southwest Missouri State
L 13–286,149[10]
November 7at No. 18 Western Kentucky*
L 28–484,400[11]
November 14at Southeast Missouri State*
W 34–72,500[12]

References

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  1. ↑ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Cunningham, Steve (September 6, 1998). "Racers hit stride". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Cunningham, Steve (September 13, 1998). "Happy Days". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "S. Illinois tops UNI, 27-20". Des Moines Register. Associated Press. September 20, 1998. p. 8D. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (September 27, 1998). "ISU flies high in OT". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Cunningham, Steve (October 4, 1998). "Dawgs taste defeat again". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Cunningham, Steve (October 11, 1998). "TOs into TDs". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "WIU stays unbeaten in Gateway". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. F10. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Cunningham, Steve (October 25, 1998). "ISU edges SIU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Scranton, Lyndal (November 1, 1998). "SMS finally puts it together". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Cunningham, Steve (November 8, 1998). "Hilltoppers spare Salukis some heartbreak". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Cunningham, Steve (November 15, 1998). "A grand finale for Salukis". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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