1985 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Southern Illinois Salukis football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC Missouri Valley Conference MVC 4–7 2–3 1–4 Ray Dorr 2nd McAndrew Stadium The 1985 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University—now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale—as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) and the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under second-year head coach Ray Dorr, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in GCAC play, placing in a three-way tie for third. Missouri Valley Football Conference Records http://www.mvc.org/football/records.pdf Missouri Valley Football Conference 25 September 30, 2022 Southern Illinois had a record of 1–3 against MVC opponents, placing sixth. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. College Football Standings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116843445/fort-worth-star-telegram/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas November 25, 1985 6C January 19, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y August 31 1985 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO)<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 63–0 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72128712/salukis-edge-lincoln-630/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis edge Lincoln, 63–0 September 1, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 7 Southwest Missouri State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 28–40 9,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anchorage-daily-news-bears-ramble-to-big/160084076/ Anchorage Daily News Bears ramble to big victory September 8, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 at Illinois<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 25–28 76,330 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-siuc-scares-illi/160084118/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch SIUC scares Illini before falling 28–25 September 15, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA L 6–31 6,520 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-siu-falls-to-drake/160084176/ Southern Illinoisan SIU falls to Drake September 22, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 Eastern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 42–13 11,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-siu-burns-eiu/160084228/ Southern Illinoisan SIU burns EIU September 29, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 No. 8 Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 21–0 13,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-defense-sparks-s/160084252/ The Des Moines Register Defense sparks Salukis 21–0 win over Illinois St. October 6, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 1985 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 51–13 13,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-siu-drops-other-glov/160084311/ Southern Illinoisan SIU drops other glove October 20, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 at Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 34–35 7,473 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72125555/wsu-rallies-past-salukis/ The Salina Journal WSU rallies past Salukis October 27, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 at Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN L 38–41 5,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-indiana-state-ki/160084360/ The Des Moines Register Indiana State kick trips Southern Illinois, 41–38 November 3, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 at No. 8 Arkansas State<ncg> Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR L 12–41 10,104 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110936168/siuc-falls-4112-to-arkansas-state/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch SIUC falls 41–12 to Arkansas State November 10, 1985 October 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 at Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL L 7–14 1,478 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-w-illinois-14-s-ill/160084400/ The Wichita Eagle-Beacon W. Illinois 14, S. Illinois 7 November 17, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide Southern Illinois University 2019 118 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 References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football