1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season

1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football

NCAA Division I-AA champion

NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 43–7 vs. Western Carolina

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 13–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach|

* Rey Dempsey (8th season)

Home stadium| McAndrew Stadium

Seasons

<- 1982

1984 ->

1983 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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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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September 3| at Western Illinois*| |

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| W 38–6| 8,893|
September 10| Eastern Illinois*| |

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 17–14| 12,800|
September 17| Southeast Missouri State*| |

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 56–7| 10,200|
September 24| at Northern Iowa*| No. 8|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 52–9| 11,613|
October 1| at Arkansas State*| No. 5|

* Indian Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| W 35–28| 10,281| [2]
October 8| Drake| No. 3|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 28–9| 14,700|
October 15| at Southwest Missouri State*| No. 2|

* Briggs Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| W 24–6| 7,700|
October 22| at No. 14 Indiana State| No. 2|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| W 34–21| 14,111|
October 29| New Mexico State| No. 1|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 41–3| 14,000|
November 5| Illinois State| No. 1|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 28–26| 16,600|
November 12| at Wichita State| No. 1|

* Cessna Stadium
* Wichita, KS

| L 6–28| 3,911| [3]
December 3| No. 5 Indiana State*| No. 1|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)

| W 23–7| 8,000|
December 10| No. 11 Nevada*| No. 1|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)

| W 23–7| 12,000|
December 17| vs. No. 9 Western Carolina*| No. 1|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)

| W 43–7| 15,950| [4]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## 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. ^ "Snoozing Salukis awaken to put the bite on ASU". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Wichita State shocks Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Salukis satisfy their appetites, 43–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions

* Tom Baugh
* Rick Johnson
* Rick Spielman
* Terry Taylor

* Head coach: Rey Dempsey

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Southern Illinois Salukis football

Venues|

* McAndrew Stadium (1938–2009)
* Saluki Stadium (2010–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Southeast Missouri State

Culture & lore|

* "Go Southern Go!"
* Saluki Sports Network

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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National championship seasons in bold

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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football champions

1970s|

* 1978: Florida A&M
* 1979: Eastern Kentucky

1980s|

* 1980: Boise State
* 1981: Idaho State
* 1982: Eastern Kentucky
* 1983: Southern Illinois
* 1984: Montana State
* 1985: Georgia Southern
* 1986: Georgia Southern
* 1987: Northeast Louisiana
* 1988: Furman
* 1989: Georgia Southern

1990s|

* 1990: Georgia Southern
* 1991: Youngstown State
* 1992: Marshall
* 1993: Youngstown State
* 1994: Youngstown State
* 1995: Montana
* 1996: Marshall
* 1997: Youngstown State
* 1998: UMass
* 1999: Georgia Southern

2000s|

* 2000: Georgia Southern
* 2001: Montana
* 2002: Western Kentucky
* 2003: Delaware
* 2004: James Madison
* 2005: Appalachian State
* 2006: Appalachian State
* 2007: Appalachian State
* 2008: Richmond
* 2009: Villanova

2010s|

* 2010: Eastern Washington
* 2011: North Dakota State
* 2012: North Dakota State
* 2013: North Dakota State
* 2014: North Dakota State
* 2015: North Dakota State
* 2016: James Madison
* 2017: North Dakota State
* 2018: North Dakota State
* 2019: North Dakota State

2020s|

* 2020: Sam Houston State
* 2021: North Dakota State
* 2022: South Dakota State
* 2023: South Dakota State

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1983 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants

* Colgate
* Boston U
* Eastern Illinois
* Eastern Kentucky
* Furman
* Holy Cross
* Idaho State
* Indiana State
* Nevada
* North Texas State
* Southern Illinois
* Western Carolina

Champion – Southern Illinois Salukis
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