1977 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 Southern Illinois Salukis football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 3–8 0–5 Rey Dempsey 2nd McAndrew Stadium The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Under second-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 y y September 3 at New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 7–29 11,044 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-new-mexico-state-stomp/171147551/ Herald and Review New Mexico State stomps Southern 29–7 September 4, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 at Temple<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 24–20 9,087 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-southern-illinois-trips/171126865/ Sunday News Journal Southern Illinois trips up Temple September 11, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 Indiana State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 9–14 13,458 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-13458record-crow/171149677/ Southern Illinoisan 13,458...Record crowd sees SIU–C fall to Indiana State 14–9 September 18, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 at Arkansas StateDesignated conference game n designated Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR L 6–21 10,957 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110984918/arkansas-state-whips-salukis/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Arkansas State whips Salukis September 25, 1977 October 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 Lamar<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 9–5 13,723 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-lucky-salukis-deck-c/170066183/ The Orange Leader 'Lucky' Salukis deck Cards October 2, 1977 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 at East Carolina<ncg> Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC L 0–33 25,251 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72657280/saluki-kicking-game-collapses-in-330/ Southern Illinoisan Saluki kicking game collapses in 33–0 loss to East Carolina October 9, 1977 May 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 at Southwestern Louisiana<ncg> Cajun Field Lafayette, LA L 0–24 23,802 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-ragin-cajuns-shuto/171138318/ The Daily Advertiser Ragin' Cajuns shutout Southern Illinois October 16, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 at Northern Illinois<ncg> Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL L 0–28 10,262 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-northern-illinois-drubs-salu/171149854/ Tulsa World Northern Illinois drubs Salukis, 28–0 October 23, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 Illinois State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 23–17 6,841 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-frosh-cernak-pac/171137452/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Frosh Cernak paces 23–17 Saluki win November 6, 1977 April 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 Drake McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 9–13 4,803 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-drake-collects-se/171149321/ The Sioux City Journal Drake collects second victory November 20, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 at West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX L 9–28 7,550 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76977582/siu-closes-38-year-with-loss-to-champio/ Southern Illinoisan SIU closes 3–8 year with loss to champion Texas November 27, 1977 May 3, 2021 Newspapers.com Notes n References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football