1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 3–8 1–5 Rey Dempsey 5th McAndrew Stadium 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.Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide Southern Illinois University 2019 117 July 12, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/siusalukis.com/documents/2019/8/20/Media_Guide.pdf April 1, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210401074246/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/siusalukis.com/documents/2019/8/20/Media_Guide.pdf dead The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Schedule yes yes September 6 at Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 14–31 19,252 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71887176/shockers-slug-southern-illinois-3114/ The Wichita Eagle Shockers slug Southern Illinois 31–14 September 7, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 13 Eastern Illinois<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 37–35 17,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-southern-illinois-ha/158563307/ The Courier-Journal Southern Illinois hangs on, tops Eastern Illinois 37–35 September 14, 1980 November 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 17–18 15,484 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-botton-falls-out-for/158563450/ Southern Illinoisan Botton falls out for Salukis September 21, 1980 November 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 34–28 12,750 SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28 St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 28, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418163/siu-survives-scare-beats-drake-3428/ August 11, 2022 Newspapers.com August 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220811230511/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418163/siu-survives-scare-beats-drake-3428/ live October 4 Northern Illinois<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 17–20 15,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-air-attack-deflates/158563581/ Chicago Tribune NIU air attack deflates SIU October 5, 1980 November 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 at Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN L 6–19 18,293 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-isu-tops-salukis-o/158563701/ The Indianapolis Star ISU tops Salukis on Stellern's 4 FGs October 12, 1980 November 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 at Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL W 42–0 13,369 Chamness Mike 'Old' Salukis return to paste Illinois St. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90803208/southern-illinoisan/ December 18, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 19, 1980 11 Newspapers.com December 19, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211219045326/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90803208/southern-illinoisan/ live November 1 at Southwestern Louisiana<ncg> Cajun Field Lafayette, LA L 3–21 13,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-cajuns-rout-salukis/158486077/ The Dispatch Cajuns rout Salukis November 2, 1980 November 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 Fresno State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 14–31 9,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-fresno-stat/158522249/ The Belleville News-Democrat Fresno State sacks hapless Salukis November 9, 1980 November 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 Tulsa McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 7–41 6,432 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-tulsa-hammers-sout/158563797/ The Rock Island Argus Tulsa hammers Southern Illinois November 16, 1980 November 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 West Texas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 20–23 894 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76898159/siu-booted-to-basement/ Southern Illinoisan SIU booted to basement November 23, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com May 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210502190050/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76898159/siu-booted-to-basement/ live1980 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 6, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-illinois/1980-schedule.html Roster 1980 Southern Illinois Salukis f 7 Sr John Cernak QB 16 Fr Rick Johnson Rick Johnson (quarterback) QB y 56 Fr Fabray Collins LB 87 So John Harper John Harper (linebacker, born 1960) DE y *Rey Dempsey References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football