1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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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[edit]

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

Roster[edit]

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[edit]

  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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "SIU booted to basement". Southern Illinoisan. November 23, 1980. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.