1981 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1981 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Drake + 5 –1 –010 –1 –0
Tulsa + 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
Southern Illinois 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
West Texas State 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Wichita State 3 –3 –14 –6 –1
Indiana State 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
New Mexico State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Illinois State 0 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under sixth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 7–4 record. [1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at McNeese State *
L 12–2720,065 [2]
September 12 Wichita State
L 7–139,500 [3]
September 19 Tennessee State *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–1712,500 [4]
September 26at Tulsa
W 36–3418,943 [5]
October 3 Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 14–314,900 [6]
October 10at West Texas State
W 29–229,950 [7]
October 17at Fresno State *
W 24–1816,385 [8]
October 24 Southwestern Louisiana *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 41–015,750 [9]
November 1at Indiana State
W 17–38,432 [10]
November 7 Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 17–2217,000 [11]
November 14at New Mexico State
W 23–1513,076 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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The 2009 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Dale Lennon and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium. The Salukis finished the season with an 11–2 record overall and an 8–0 mark in conference play, winning the MVFC title. The team received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round before losing to William & Mary in the quarterfinals. The team was ranked No. 6 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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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 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 118. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "McNeese State tops Southern Illinois". The Pantagraph. September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Victory slips from Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 13, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Last-second kick beats Southern Illinois, 17–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southern Illinois nips Tulsa, 36–34". The Pantagraph. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southern Ill. 14, Illinois St. 3". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Salukis pull out another one, 29–22". Southern Illinoisan. October 11, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Southern Ill. tops Fresno St". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Confidense builds as Salukis steamroll". Southern Illinoisan. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "SIU–C downs Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 2, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Quarterback's goof ends S. Illinois rally". Chicago Tribune. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Ags cough up 23–15 verdict". The El Paso Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1981 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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