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Southern Illinois

MVC · 1980 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
7th
1–5 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
10
1972–1981
All-Time Record
42–64–3
0.399 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#50
1979, 1981
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 0
  • Divisional Era · 10 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Southern Illinois head-to-head · History & Eras

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC5–5–1L 14–31
4Week 4 · Sep 16EASTERN ILLINOISUnranked—W 37–35
5Week 5 · Sep 23New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC3–7–1L 17–18
6Week 6 · Sep 30Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC8–3W 34–28
7Week 7 · Oct 7Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC7–4L 17–20
8Week 8 · Oct 14Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2HIND MVC6–5L 6–19
9Week 9 · Oct 21Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 42–0
11Week 11 · Nov 4Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2HIND SLC7–4L 3–21
12Week 12 · Nov 11Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND PCAA5–6L 14–31
13Week 13 · Nov 18Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC8–3L 7–41
14Week 14 · Nov 25West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2HIND MVC5–6L 20–23

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.581
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-28
-40+12
  • Drake +8
  • Illinois State +4
  • Tulsa -3
  • Northern Illinois -4
  • Louisiana -4
  • Wichita State -5
  • Indiana State -5
  • Fresno State -6
  • West Texas A&M -6
  • New Mexico State -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #113Better than 18%
Win % Place 111thBetter than 20%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#113Regular Season Final#113Post-Season W1#114Post-Season W2#113Post-Season W3#113Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-17
+2
-1
+6
-3
-13
+42
-18
-17
-34
-3

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1301975#541976#1261977#701978#501979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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