1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football Independent 7–4 Rey Dempsey 1st McAndrew Stadium The 1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Under first-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 7–4 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 11 at McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA L 0–38 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120111776/mcneese-st-coasts-past-salukis-380/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch McNeese St. coasts past Salukis, 38–0 September 12, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 18 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 27–15 12,332 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-herreras-201-ya/171225322/ The Des Moines Register Herrera's 201-yard day rips Bulldogs September 19, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 West Texas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-salukis-win-2117/171227733/ The Daily Nonpareil Salukis win 21–17 September 26, 1977 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 Lamar McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 19–7 12,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-salukis-turn-out-light/170069238/ The Orange Leader Salukis turn out lights on Cards October 3, 1976 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 at East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC L 14–49 16,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72652841/salukis-fall/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Salukis fall October 10, 1976 May 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 Arkansas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 10–41 6,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110987333/arkansas-state-overwhelms-southern/ Herald and Review Arkansas State overwhelms Southern October 17, 1976 October 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 23 Northern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 54–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-herrera-salukie/180956412/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Herrera, Salukies romp October 24, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 at Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN W 21–2 3,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-salukis-slash-syca/180956479/ The Indianapolis Star Salukis slash Sycamores as Herrara romps, 21–2 October 31, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 17–3 11,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-salukis-win-173-no/180956542/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis win 17–3, now stand 6–3 November 7, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 at Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 7–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-bowling-green-bombs/180956612/ Southern Illinoisan Bowling Green bombs SIU–C November 14, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 at Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 44–16 10,835 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-gazette-mail-flat-salukis-herre/180952777/ Sunday Gazette-Mail Flat; Salukis' Herrera rips Herd, 44–16 November 21, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football