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1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record13–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 1 Southern Illinois ^ 4 – 1 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Indiana State ^ 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Wichita State 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
West Texas State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under eighth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 13–1 record, finished second in the MVC, and won the NCAA Division I-AA Championship, defeating Western Carolina in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.[1] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Western Illinois*
W 38–68,893[2]
September 10Eastern Illinois*
W 17–1412,800[3]
September 17Southeast Missouri State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 56–710,200[4]
September 24at Northern Iowa*No. 8
W 52–911,613[5]
October 1at Arkansas State*No. 5
W 35–2810,281[6]
October 8DrakeNo. 3
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 28–914,700[7]
October 15at Southwest Missouri State*No. 2
W 24–67,700[8]
October 22at No. 14 Indiana StateNo. 2
W 34–2114,111[9]
October 29New Mexico StateNo. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 41–314,000[10]
November 5Illinois StateNo. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 28–2616,600[11]
November 12at Wichita StateNo. 1
L 6–283,911[12]
December 3No. 5 Indiana State*No. 1
W 23–78,000[13]
December 10No. 11 Nevada*No. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 23–712,000[14]
December 17vs. No. 9 Western Carolina*No. 1
W 43–715,950[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 118. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Southern Illinois rolls over Western Illinois". The Pantagraph. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miller's field goal sparks So. Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Salukis destroy Southeast, 56–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S. Illinois humbles stumbling Panthers". The Gazette. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Snoozing Salukis awaken to put the bite on ASU". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Drake suffers 6th straight loss, 28–9, despitee 'best defense game in 2 years'". The Des Moines Register. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern Illinois blasts Southwest". The Kansas City Star. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SIU ruins ISU homecoming". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Defense sparks Southern". Herald and Review. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Salukis survive scare to go 10–0". Southern Illinoisan. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wichita State shocks Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southern Illinois topples Indiana State". Centre Daily Times. December 4, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Southern boots Reno". Herald and Review. December 11, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Salukis satisfy their appetites, 43–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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