1944 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

American college football season

1944 Southern Illinois Maroons football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–3 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
  • Glenn Martin (5th season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1945 →
1944 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State $ 3 0 0 7 0 0
Illinois State Normal 1 0 0 3 4 1
Southern Illinois 2 1 0 3 3 0
Eastern Illinois 1 2 0 1 3 0
Western Illinois 0 4 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1944 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1944 college football season. Under fifth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 3–3 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Eastern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 15–12[2]
October 7at Indiana State*Terre Haute, INL 6–55
October 14at Western Illinois
W 25–6[3]
October 28Western Illinoisdagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 39–02,200[4]
November 4at Southeast Missouri State*L 7–26
November 10Northern Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 12–13[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 115. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Carbondale Defeats E-I Gridders, 15-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 1, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Young, Fred (October 15, 1944). "Southern Tips Leathernecks By 25-6 Score". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Young, Fred (October 29, 1944). "Southern Takes Homecoming Battle, 39-0". The Pantagraph. p. 8. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Young, Fred (November 11, 1944). "Northern Cops IIAC Football Honors, 13-12". The Pantagraph. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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