Louisiana vs. Southern Illinois
Louisiana and Southern Illinois have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Louisiana leads the series 4–3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Louisiana 4–3. Share
- Louisiana wins
- 4
- Southern Illinois wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 2 Louisiana
- Current streak
- 1 Louisiana
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisiana 4–3
- Most recent
- 1982
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 17.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana
- 4–1 Louisiana’s record at home
- At Southern Illinois
- 2–0 Southern Illinois’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana’s biggest win1977: Louisiana 24, Southern Illinois 0by 24 points
- Southern Illinois’s biggest win1981: Southern Illinois 41, Louisiana 0by 41 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana | Series | Southern Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1979 | Augie Tammariello | 1–2 | Rey Dempsey |
| 1980–1982 | Sam Robertson | 2–1 | Rey Dempsey |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana’s side (Tammariello 1–2 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
| Oct 2, 1982 | Louisiana 20, Southern Illinois 10 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 24, 1981 | Southern Illinois 41, Louisiana 0 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 1, 1980 | Louisiana 21, Southern Illinois 3 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 8, 1979 | Southern Illinois 17, Louisiana 7 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 18, 1978 | Southern Illinois 10, Louisiana 9 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 15, 1977 | Louisiana 24, Southern Illinois 0 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 13, 1975 | Louisiana 27, Southern Illinois 10 | at Louisiana |
Every game is listed as played on the field.