1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1979
1981  →
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Wichita State 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Indiana State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Drake 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
West Texas State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
New Mexico State 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Wichita State
L 14–3119,252 [2]
September 13 Eastern Illinois *
W 37–3517,150 [3]
September 20at New Mexico State
L 17–1815,484 [4]
September 27at Drake
W 34–2812,750 [5]
October 4 Northern Illinois *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 17–2015,700 [6]
October 11at Indiana State
L 6–1918,293 [7]
October 18at Illinois State
W 42–013,369 [8]
November 1at Southwestern Louisiana *
L 3–2113,103 [9]
November 8 Fresno State *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–319,800 [10]
November 15 Tulsa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–416,432 [11]
November 22 West Texas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 20–23894 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

[13]

Roster

1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 7John CernakSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 56Fabray CollinsFr
DE 87John HarperSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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The 1990 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under second-year head coach Bob Smith, the team compiled a 2–9 record and tied for sixth place in the conference. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 12–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois and UMass before losing to Delaware in the semifinals. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

The 2004 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 10–2 record overall and a 7–0 record in conference play, making them conference champions. The team received an automatic bid to the Division I-AA playoffs, where they lost to Eastern Washington in the first round. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 9 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

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.

The 1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-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.

The 1996 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 1–4 record in conference play.

The 1995 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.

The 1994 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Shawn Watson and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 1–10 record overall and an 0–6 record in conference play.

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Shockers slug Southern Illinois 31–14". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 1980. Retrieved May 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern Illinois hangs on, tops Eastern Illinois 37–35". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Botton falls out for Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "NIU air attack deflates SIU". Chicago Tribune. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ISU tops Salukis on Stellern's 4 FGs". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Chamness, Mike (October 19, 1980). "'Old' Salukis return to paste Illinois St". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 11. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cajuns rout Salukis". The Dispatch. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Fresno State sacks hapless Salukis". The Belleville News-Democrat. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tulsa hammers Southern Illinois". The Rock Island Argus. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "SIU booted to basement". Southern Illinoisan. November 23, 1980. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1980 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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