Southern Illinois at Tulsa

Saturday, September 26, 1981

Southern Illinois beat Tulsa 36–⁠34. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Tulsa led the series 5–⁠2.

AwaySouthern Illinois7–⁠4 in 1981
36
HomeTulsa6–⁠5 in 1981
34

FinalHigh 88°F, low 73°FAttendance 18,943

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tulsa 76% to win. Southern Illinois pulled the upset.

Tulsa leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
1984Tulsa 23, Southern Illinois 10
1982Tulsa 22, Southern Illinois 3
1981Southern Illinois 36, Tulsa 34
1980Tulsa 41, Southern Illinois 7
1968Tulsa 20, Southern Illinois 3
1967Southern Illinois 16, Tulsa 13

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