1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under fifth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1980 record3–8 (1–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Tulsa $ 4 1 0  8 3 0
Wichita State 4 1 1  5 5 1
Indiana State 4 2 0  6 5 0
Drake 3 2 0  8 3 0
West Texas State 2 4 0  5 6 0
New Mexico State 1 4 1  3 7 1
Southern Illinois 1 5 0  3 8 0
Illinois State      4 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Illinois State was admitted to the MVC in June, 1980; ineligible for championship

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at Wichita StateL 14–3119,252
September 13Eastern Illinois*W 37–3517,150
September 20at New Mexico StateL 17–1815,484
September 27at DrakeW 34–2812,750
October 4Northern Illinois*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 17–2015,700
October 11at Indiana StateL 6–1918,293
October 18at Illinois StateW 42–013,369
November 1at Southwestern Louisiana*L 3–2113,103
November 8Fresno State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–319,800
November 15Tulsa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–416,432
November 22West Texas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 20–23894
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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