1983 Southern Illinois
13–1 (5–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Rey Dempsey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southeast Missouri State 56–7Sep 17
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Western Illinois | W 38–6 | 65% |
| Sep 10 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 17–14 | 69% |
| Sep 17 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 56–7 | 91% |
| Sep 24 | at Northern Iowa | W 52–9 | 67% |
| Oct 1 | at Arkansas State | W 35–28 | 54% |
| Oct 8 | vs Drake | W 28–9 | 88% |
| Oct 15 | at Missouri State | W 24–6 | 81% |
| Oct 22 | at Indiana State | W 34–21 | 54% |
| Oct 29 | vs New Mexico State | W 41–3 | 80% |
| Nov 5 | vs Illinois State | W 28–26 | 80% |
| Nov 12 | atWichita State | L 6–28 | 71% |
| Dec 3 | vsIndiana State | W 23–7 | 64% |
| Dec 10 | vs Nevada | W 23–7 | 80% |
| Dec 17 | vs Western Carolina | W 43–7 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Carolina 43–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 62 on file).
- Record
- 13–1
- Conference
- 5–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 448–178
- Coach
- Rey Dempsey
- Elo
- 1540 +136 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.8 No. 39 of 108; offense No. 48, defense No. 36
- SRS
- 0.5 No. 51 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 1 | Terry Taylor DB | Seattle Seahawks |
1983 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 5–0 | 8–3 | |
 Southern Illinois | 5–1 | 13–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–3 | 9–4 | |
| Wichita State | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
| Illinois State | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Drake | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| West Texas | 0–5–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.