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American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at Wichita State L 14–3119,252 [ 2]
September 13 Eastern Illinois * W 37–3517,150
September 20 at New Mexico State L 17–1815,484
September 27 at Drake W 34–2812,750 [ 3]
October 4 Northern Illinois * McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 17–2015,700
October 11 at Indiana State L 6–1918,293
October 18 at Illinois State W 42–013,369 [ 4]
November 1 at Southwestern Louisiana * L 3–2113,103
November 8 Fresno State * McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 14–319,800
November 15 Tulsa McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 7–416,432
November 22 West Texas State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 20–23894 [ 5]
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
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF) . Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020 .
^ "Shockers slug Southern Illinois 31–14" . The Wichita Eagle . September 7, 1980. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Chamness, Mike (October 19, 1980). " 'Old' Salukis return to paste Illinois St" . The Southern Illinoisan . p. 11. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "SIU booted to basement" . Southern Illinoisan . November 23, 1980. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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