1982 Southern Illinois
6–5 (4–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Rey Dempsey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Illinois 38–7Sep 4
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Western Illinois | W 38–7 | 81% |
| Sep 11 | at Illinois State | W 16–0 | 70% |
| Sep 18 | vs Drake | W 24–17 | 64% |
| Sep 25 | vs Arkansas State | L 30–35 | 69% |
| Oct 2 | at Louisiana | L 10–20 | 48% |
| Oct 9 | at Florida State | L 8–59 | 26% |
| Oct 16 | at Tulsa | L 3–22 | 29% |
| Oct 23 | vs Indiana State | W 21–9 | 55% |
| Oct 30 | at Eastern Illinois | L 7–20 | 69% |
| Nov 13 | vs Missouri State | W 28–7 | 89% |
| Nov 20 | vsWest Texas | W 17–13 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Texas 17–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 62 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 202–209
- Coach
- Rey Dempsey
- Elo
- 1457 −43 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.7 No. 81 of 109; offense No. 98, defense No. 50
- SRS
- −15.2 No. 99 of 113 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1983
The 1983 draft| Rd 4 | John Harper LB | Atlanta Falcons |
1982 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 10–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
 Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Indiana State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Drake | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Illinois State | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.