American college football season
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. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 5 at McNeese State * L 12–27 20,065
September 12 Wichita State L 7–13 9,500
September 19 Tennessee State *McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 14–17 12,500
September 26 at Tulsa W 36–34 18,943
October 3 Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 14–3 14,900
October 10 at West Texas State W 29–22 9,950
October 17 at Fresno State * W 24–18 16,385
October 24 Southwestern Louisiana *McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 41–0 15,750
November 1 at Indiana State W 17–3 8,432
November 7 Drake McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 17–22 17,000
November 14 at New Mexico State W 23–15 13,076
References
"Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 118. Retrieved July 12, 2020."McNeese State tops Southern Illinois" . The Pantagraph . September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com ."Victory slips from Salukis" . Southern Illinoisan . September 13, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com ."Last-second kick beats Southern Illinois, 17–14" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Southern Illinois nips Tulsa, 36–34" . The Pantagraph . September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Southern Ill. 14, Illinois St. 3" . The Sunday Courier and Press . October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Salukis pull out another one, 29–22" . Southern Illinoisan . October 11, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com ."Southern Ill. tops Fresno St" . The Sunday Courier and Press . October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Confidense builds as Salukis steamroll" . Southern Illinoisan . October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."SIU–C downs Indiana State" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 2, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ."Quarterback's goof ends S. Illinois rally" . Chicago Tribune . November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Ags cough up 23–15 verdict" . The El Paso Times . November 15, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com ."1981 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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