Illinois State at Southern Illinois

Saturday, October 6, 1979

Southern Illinois beat Illinois State 7–⁠0. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Southern Illinois led the series 4–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayIllinois State3–⁠8 in 1979
0
HomeSouthern Illinois8–⁠3 in 1979
7

FinalHigh 65°F, low 34°FAttendance 8,100

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Southern Illinois leads 21–⁠14–⁠1 in 36 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Illinois State 35, Southern Illinois 14
2025Southern Illinois 37, Illinois State 7
2024Illinois State 45, Southern Illinois 10
2022Southern Illinois 19, Illinois State 14
2021Southern Illinois 35, Illinois State 17
2019Illinois State 21, Southern Illinois 7

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