1981 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1981 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake + 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Tulsa + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wichita State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
New Mexico State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under sixth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at McNeese State*
L 12–2720,065[2]
September 12Wichita State
L 7–139,500[3]
September 19Tennessee State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–1712,500[4]
September 26at Tulsa
W 36–3418,943[5]
October 3Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 14–314,900[6]
October 10at West Texas State
W 29–229,950[7]
October 17at Fresno State*
W 24–1816,385[8]
October 24Southwestern Louisiana*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 41–015,750[9]
November 1at Indiana State
W 17–38,432[10]
November 7Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 17–2217,000[11]
November 14at New Mexico State
W 23–1513,076[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 118. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "McNeese State tops Southern Illinois". The Pantagraph. September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Victory slips from Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 13, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Last-second kick beats Southern Illinois, 17–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern Illinois nips Tulsa, 36–34". The Pantagraph. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Ill. 14, Illinois St. 3". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Salukis pull out another one, 29–22". Southern Illinoisan. October 11, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern Ill. tops Fresno St". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Confidense builds as Salukis steamroll". Southern Illinoisan. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SIU–C downs Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 2, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Quarterback's goof ends S. Illinois rally". Chicago Tribune. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ags cough up 23–15 verdict". The El Paso Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1981 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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