1977 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1977 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Texas State $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Wichita State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Under second-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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at New Mexico State
L 7–2911,044
September 10at Temple*
W 24–209,087
September 17Indiana State
L 9–1413,458
September 24at Arkansas State*
L 6–2110,957[2]
October 1Lamar*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 9–513,723
October 8at East Carolina*
L 0–3325,251[3]
October 15at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 0–2423,802
October 22at Northern Illinois*
L 0–2810,262
November 5Illinois State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 23–176,841
November 19Drake
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 9–134,803
November 26at West Texas State
L 9–287,550[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State whips Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Saluki kicking game collapses in 33–0 loss to East Carolina". Southern Illinoisan. October 9, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SIU closes 3–8 year with loss to champion Texas". Southern Illinoisan. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.