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1978 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at DrakeL 14–389,103
September 16at Lamar*W 22–2013,100
September 23West Texas StateW 17–311,893
September 30New Mexico State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 43–3914,112
October 7at Illinois State*W 26–013,500
October 14Arkansas State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 24–2615,446
October 21at Wichita StateL 7–3312,026
October 28Northern Illinois*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 13–1416,489
November 4at Indiana StateW 28–74,785
November 11Marshall*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 15–147,110
November 18at Southwestern Louisiana*W 10–911,150
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. "Drake destroys Salukis". The Daily Nonpareil. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Salukis nip Lamar". The Dispatch. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Like mad dogs, Salukis maul Buffaloes". Southern Illinoisan. September 24, 1978. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Saluki offense outdoes Aggies' passer, 43–39". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Williams powers Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas State ends Southern's streak". The Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Shockers short-circuit Saluki hopes". Southern Illinoisan. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Late FG wins for NIU". Palladium-Item. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Southern outscores Indiana State". The Decatur Daily Review. November 6, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Field goal saves Southern Illinois". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Carr, Southern Illinois motor to 10–9 victory". The Pantagraph. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1978 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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