1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wichita State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Drake 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under fifth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Wichita State
L 14–3119,252[2]
September 13Eastern Illinois*
W 37–3517,150[3]
September 20at New Mexico State
L 17–1815,484[4]
September 27at Drake
W 34–2812,750[5]
October 4Northern Illinois*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 17–2015,700[6]
October 11at Indiana State
L 6–1918,293[7]
October 18at Illinois State
W 42–013,369[8]
November 1at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 3–2113,103[9]
November 8Fresno State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–319,800[10]
November 15Tulsa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 7–416,432[11]
November 22West Texas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 20–23894[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 7 John Cernak Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 56 Fabray Collins Fr
DE 87 John Harper So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Shockers slug Southern Illinois 31–14". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 1980. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern Illinois hangs on, tops Eastern Illinois 37–35". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Botton falls out for Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NIU air attack deflates SIU". Chicago Tribune. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ISU tops Salukis on Stellern's 4 FGs". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Chamness, Mike (October 19, 1980). "'Old' Salukis return to paste Illinois St". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 11. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cajuns rout Salukis". The Dispatch. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fresno State sacks hapless Salukis". The Belleville News-Democrat. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulsa hammers Southern Illinois". The Rock Island Argus. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SIU booted to basement". Southern Illinoisan. November 23, 1980. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1980 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2024.