1978 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Southern Illinois Salukis football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–4 3–2 Rey Dempsey 3rd McAndrew Stadium The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under third-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 9 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA L 14–38 9,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-drake-destroys-saluk/157585269/ The Daily Nonpareil Drake destroys Salukis September 10, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 at Lamar<ncg> Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX W 22–20 13,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-salukis-nip-lamar/157585359/ The Dispatch Salukis nip Lamar September 17, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 West Texas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 17–3 11,893 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76805175/like-mad-dogs-salukis-maul-buffaloes/ Southern Illinoisan Like mad dogs, Salukis maul Buffaloes September 24, 1978 April 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30 New Mexico State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 43–39 14,112 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-saluki-offense-o/157584206/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Saluki offense outdoes Aggies' passer, 43–39 October 1, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 at Illinois State<ncg> Hancock Stadium Normal, IL W 26–0 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-williams-powers/157585450/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Williams powers Salukis October 8, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 Arkansas State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 24–26 15,446 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110951481/arkansas-state-ends-southerns-streak/ The Decatur Daily Review Arkansas State ends Southern's streak October 15, 2022 October 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 at Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 7–33 12,026 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72139484/shockers-short-circuit-saluki-hopes/ Southern Illinoisan Shockers short-circuit Saluki hopes October 22, 1978 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 Northern Illinois<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 13–14 16,489 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-late-fg-wins-for-niu/157585589/ Palladium-Item Late FG wins for NIU October 29, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 at Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN W 28–7 4,785 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94548220/southern-outscores-indiana-state/ The Decatur Daily Review Southern outscores Indiana State November 6, 1978 February 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 Marshall<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 15–14 7,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-field-goal-saves/139663634/ The Des Moines Register Field goal saves Southern Illinois November 12, 1978 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 at Southwestern Louisiana<ncg> Cajun Field Lafayette, LA W 10–9 11,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-carr-southern-illinois-m/157585751/ The Pantagraph Carr, Southern Illinois motor to 10–9 victory November 19, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com1978 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-illinois/1978-schedule.html References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football