1978 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under third-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.

1978 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1978 record7–4 (3–2 MVC)
Head coachRey Dempsey (3rd season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1978 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Mexico State $ 5 1 0  6 5 0
Tulsa 4 1 0  9 2 0
Southern Illinois 3 2 0  7 4 0
Drake 3 3 0  4 7 0
Indiana State 2 3 0  3 8 0
Wichita State 2 4 0  4 7 0
West Texas State 1 5 0  3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9at DrakeL 14–389,103
September 16at LamarW 22–2013,100
September 23West Texas A&MW 17–311,893
September 30New Mexico StateW 43–3914,112
October 7at Illinois StateW 26–013,500
October 14Arkansas StateL 24–2615,446
October 21at Wichita StateL 7–3312,026
October 28Northern IllinoisL 13–1416,489
November 4at Indiana StateW 28–74,785
November 11MarshallW 15–147,110
November 18at LouisianaW 10–911,150

References

  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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