1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1980 record3–8 (1–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   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

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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Wichita State
L 14–3119,252[2]
September 13Eastern Illinois*
W 37–3517,150
September 20at New Mexico State
L 17–1815,484
September 27at Drake
W 34–2812,750
October 4Northern Illinois*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 17–2015,700
October 11at Indiana State
L 6–1918,293
October 18at Illinois State
W 42–013,369[3]
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[4]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster[]

1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 7 John Cernak Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 56 Fabray Collins Fr
DE 87 John Harper So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. 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. ^ Chamness, Mike (October 19, 1980). "'Old' Salukis return to paste Illinois St". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 11. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SIU booted to basement". Southern Illinoisan. November 23, 1980. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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