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1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons← 19971999 →
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

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.

Schedule

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

References

  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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