Southern Illinois vs. West Texas
Southern Illinois and West Texas first met in 1976 and have played 8 times; the series is tied 4–4. Over the last 8 meetings it’s even at 4–4. Share
- Southern Illinois wins
- 4
- West Texas wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1976
- Longest streak
- 2 West Texas
- Current streak
- 1 West Texas
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 4–4
- Most recent
- 1984
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 9 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Southern Illinois
- 3–2 Southern Illinois’s record at home
- At West Texas
- 2–1 West Texas’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
- Southern Illinois’s biggest win1978: Southern Illinois 17, West Texas 3by 14 points
- West Texas’s biggest win1977: West Texas 28, Southern Illinois 9by 19 points
- Upset1984: West Texas 24, Southern Illinois 17West Texas had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1981: Southern Illinois 29, West Texas 22Southern Illinois had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Southern Illinois | Series | West Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1980 | Rey Dempsey | 1–3 | Bill Yung |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Southern Illinois’s side (Dempsey 1–3 against Yung). 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 19, 1984 | West Texas 24, Southern Illinois 17 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 20, 1982 | Southern Illinois 17, West Texas 13 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 10, 1981 | Southern Illinois 29, West Texas 22 | at West Texas | ||
| Nov 22, 1980 | West Texas 23, Southern Illinois 20 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Sep 1, 1979 | West Texas 14, Southern Illinois 0 | at West Texas | ||
| Sep 23, 1978 | Southern Illinois 17, West Texas 3 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 26, 1977 | West Texas 28, Southern Illinois 9 | at West Texas | ||
| Sep 25, 1976 | Southern Illinois 21, West Texas 17 | at Southern Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.