1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Under first-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[2] The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at McNeese State
L 0–3815,000[3]
September 18at Drake
W 27–15
September 25West Texas State
W 21–7
October 2Lamar
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 19–7
October 9at East Carolina
L 14–4916,200[4]
October 16Arkansas State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 10–416,200[5]
October 23Northern Illinois
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 54–0
October 30at Indiana State
W 21–2
November 6Illinois State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 17–3
November 13at Bowling Green
L 7–35
November 20at Marshall
W 44–16

References
  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 117. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. "McNeese St. coasts past Salukis, 38–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Salukis fall". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 10, 1976. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Arkansas State overwhelms Southern". Herald and Review. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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