1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record13–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 5 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. 1 Southern Illinois ^ 4 –1 –013 –1 –0
No. 5 Indiana State ^ 3 –2 –09 –4 –0
New Mexico State 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Illinois State 2 –2 –16 –4 –1
Wichita State 3 –3 –03 –8 –0
Drake 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
West Texas State 0 –5 –10 –10 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under eighth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 13–1 record, finished second in the MVC, and won the NCAA Division I-AA Championship, defeating Western Carolina in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. [1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Western Illinois *
W 38–68,893
September 10 Eastern Illinois *
W 17–1412,800
September 17 Southeast Missouri State *
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 56–710,200
September 24at Northern Iowa *No. 8
W 52–911,613
October 1at Arkansas State *No. 5
W 35–2810,281 [2]
October 8 Drake No. 3
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 28–914,700
October 15at Southwest Missouri State *No. 2
W 24–67,700
October 22at No. 14 Indiana State No. 2
W 34–2114,111
October 29 New Mexico State No. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 41–314,000
November 5 Illinois State No. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 28–2616,600
November 12at Wichita State No. 1
L 6–283,911 [3]
December 3No. 5 Indiana State*No. 1
W 23–78,000
December 10No. 11 Nevada *No. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 23–712,000
December 17vs. No. 9 Western Carolina *No. 1
W 43–715,950 [4]

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The 1989 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under first-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 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 1991 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under third-year head coach Bob Smith, the team compiled a 7–4 record and tied for second place in the conference. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 118. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Snoozing Salukis awaken to put the bite on ASU". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wichita State shocks Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Salukis satisfy their appetites, 43–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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