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