1977 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1977 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Texas State $ 5 –1 –06 –4 –1
Wichita State 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
New Mexico State 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
Indiana State 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Tulsa 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Drake 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Southern Illinois 0 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Under second-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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at New Mexico State
L 7–2911,044
September 10at Temple *
W 24–209,087
September 17 Indiana State
L 9–1413,458
September 24at Arkansas State *
L 6–2110,957 [2]
October 1 Lamar *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 9–513,723
October 8at East Carolina *
L 0–3325,251 [3]
October 15at Southwestern Louisiana *
L 0–2423,802
October 22at Northern Illinois *
L 0–2810,262
November 5 Illinois State *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 23–176,841
November 19 Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 9–134,803
November 26at West Texas State
L 9–287,550 [4]
  • *Non-conference game

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The 2008 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Dale Lennon and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 9–3 record overall and a 7–1 mark in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with Northern Iowa. The team received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they lost to New Hampshire in the first round. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 11 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

The 2005 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 9–4 record overall and a 5–2 record in conference play, making them conference co-champions. The team received an at-large bid to the Division I-AA playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois before losing to Appalachian State in the quarterfinals. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 7 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

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References

  1. ↑ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas State whips Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Saluki kicking game collapses in 33–0 loss to East Carolina". Southern Illinoisan. October 9, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "SIU closes 3–8 year with loss to champion Texas". Southern Illinoisan. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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