Wichita State at Southern Illinois

Saturday, October 13, 1979

Southern Illinois beat Wichita State 31–⁠7. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Wichita State led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayWichita State1–⁠10 in 1979
7
HomeSouthern Illinois8–⁠3 in 1979
31

FinalHigh 69°F, low 36°F, 0.16 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Wichita State leads 8–⁠3 in 11 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
1985Wichita State 35, Southern Illinois 34
1983Wichita State 28, Southern Illinois 6
1981Wichita State 13, Southern Illinois 7
1980Wichita State 31, Southern Illinois 14
1979Southern Illinois 31, Wichita State 7
1978Wichita State 33, Southern Illinois 7

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