1982 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1982 Southern Illinois Salukis football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 6–5 4–1 Rey Dempsey 7th McAndrew Stadium The 1982 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under seventh-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 6–5 record.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 The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Schedule yes yes September 4 at Western Illinois<ncg> Hanson Field Macomb, IL W 38–7 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-southern-illinois-tops-we/158705646/ The Pantagraph Southern Illinois tops Western, 38–7 September 5, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 11 at Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL W 16–0 12,289 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-hinton-paces-sal/158705684/ The Des Moines Register Hinton paces Salukis past Redbirds September 12, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 Drake McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 24–17 13,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-siu-tops-drake-2417/158705721/ The Courier SIU tops Drake 24–17 September 19, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 Arkansas State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 30–35 15,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84029336/back-door-td-pass-zonks-salukis/ Southern Illinoisan Back door TD pass zonks Salukis September 26, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 at Southwestern Louisiana<ncg> Cajun Field Lafayette, LA L 10–20 22,359 Chamness Mike S.W. Louisiana deals SIU second loss https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91687512/southern-illinoisan/ January 2, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan October 3, 1982 13 Newspapers.com October 9 at Florida State<ncg> Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 8–59 51,233 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-seminoles-spank-so/158705782/ The Palm Beach Post Seminoles spank So. Illinois 59–8 October 10, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 at Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK L 3–22 26,936 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-lacy-gunter-help-tulsa-cl/158705319/ The News-Star Lacy, Gunter help Tulsa clout Southern Illinois October 17, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 Indiana State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 21–9 14,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-johnson-lea/158705826/ The Belleville News-Democrat Johnson leads Salukis to 21–9 win October 24, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 at Eastern Illinois<ncg> O'Brien Field Charleston, IL L 7–20 9,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-siu-turns-it-ove/158705870/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch SIU turns it over to EIU October 31, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 Southwest Missouri State<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 28–7 5,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-salukis-unveil-secre/158705931/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis unveil secret ground weapon November 14, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 West Texas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 17–13 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-siu-blitzes-wt/158705980/ San Angelo Standard-Times SIU blitzes WTU 17–13 November 21, 1982 November 9, 2024 Newspapers.com NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132758 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 9, 2024 References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football