Lamar vs. Southern Illinois
Lamar and Southern Illinois have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1972; Southern Illinois leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Southern Illinois 3–2, and Southern Illinois has won the last 3. Share
- Lamar wins
- 2
- Southern Illinois wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1972
- Longest streak
- 3 Southern Illinois
- Current streak
- 3 Southern Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Southern Illinois 3–2
- Most recent
- 1978
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 9 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Lamar
- 2–1 Lamar’s record at home
- At Southern Illinois
- 2–0 Southern Illinois’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Lamar’s biggest win1975: Lamar 30, Southern Illinois 10by 20 points
- Southern Illinois’s biggest win1976: Southern Illinois 19, Lamar 7by 12 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Lamar | Series | Southern Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1978 | Bob Frederick | 0–3 | Rey Dempsey |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Lamar’s side (Frederick 0–3 against Dempsey). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 16, 1978 | Southern Illinois 22, Lamar 20 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 1, 1977 | Southern Illinois 9, Lamar 5 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 2, 1976 | Southern Illinois 19, Lamar 7 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 22, 1975 | Lamar 30, Southern Illinois 10 | at Lamar | ||
| Sep 23, 1972 | Lamar 7, Southern Illinois 0 | at Lamar |
Every game is listed as played on the field.