1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 4 1 08 3 0
Wichita State 4 1 15 5 1
Indiana State 4 2 06 5 0
Drake 3 2 08 3 0
West Texas State 2 4 05 6 0
New Mexico State 1 4 13 7 1
Southern Illinois 1 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under fifth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 3–8 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.