Southern Illinois

FCS

Missouri Valley · Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois

84-148-3

All-time

0.357

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Southern Illinois's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Southern Illinois 28-26 Illinois State

Southern Illinois

Conf Game

1983 · Nov 5, 1983

0.47

Game Score

Southern Illinois 28-34 Northern Illinois

Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

1973 · Sep 15, 1973

0.38

Game Score

Southern Illinois 34-21 Indiana State

Indiana State

Conf Game

1983 · Oct 22, 1983

0.36

Game Score

Southern Illinois 23-7 Indiana State

Southern Illinois

Conf Game

1983 · Dec 3, 1983

0.36

Game Score

Southern Illinois 17-22 Drake

Southern Illinois

Conf Game

1981 · Nov 7, 1981

0.34

Game Score

Southern Illinois 0-16 East Carolina

Ficklen Memorial Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina

1972 · Sep 16, 1972

0.29

Game Score

Southern Illinois 41-38 Indiana State

Southern Illinois

Conf Game

1979 · Nov 3, 1979

0.28

Game Score

Southern Illinois 10-20 LA-Lafayette

Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

1982 · Oct 2, 1982

0.28

Game Score

Southern Illinois 10-27 LA-Lafayette

Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

1975 · Sep 13, 1975

0.27

Game Score

Southern Illinois 9-28 New Mexico State

Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

1974 · Sep 14, 1974

0.25

Game Score

#			Match	Designation
1	Nov 5, 1983	1983	Southern Illinois 28-26 Illinois State Southern Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.47
2	Sep 15, 1973	1973	Southern Illinois 28-34 Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois		game score 0.38
3	Oct 22, 1983	1983	Southern Illinois 34-21 Indiana State Indiana State Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.36
4	Dec 3, 1983	1983	Southern Illinois 23-7 Indiana State Southern Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.36
5	Nov 7, 1981	1981	Southern Illinois 17-22 Drake Southern Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.34
6	Sep 16, 1972	1972	Southern Illinois 0-16 East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina		game score 0.29
7	Nov 3, 1979	1979	Southern Illinois 41-38 Indiana State Southern Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.28
8	Oct 2, 1982	1982	Southern Illinois 10-20 LA-Lafayette Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana		game score 0.28
9	Sep 13, 1975	1975	Southern Illinois 10-27 LA-Lafayette Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana		game score 0.27
10	Sep 14, 1974	1974	Southern Illinois 9-28 New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico		game score 0.25

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 52 (263-305-1). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026I-AA / FCSIn progress-

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

2025I-AA / FCS7-5

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2024I-AA / FCS4-8

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

2023I-AA / FCS8-5

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2022I-AA / FCS5-6

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2021I-AA / FCS8-5

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2020I-AA / FCS6-4

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-3

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2019I-AA / FCS7-5

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

2018I-AA / FCS2-9

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

2017I-AA / FCS4-7

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

2016I-AA / FCS4-7

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

2015I-AA / FCS3-8

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

2014I-AA / FCS6-6

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-5

Conf champ

—

2013I-AA / FCS7-5

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

2012I-AA / FCS6-5

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

2011I-AA / FCS4-7

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

2010I-AA / FCS5-6

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2009I-AA / FCS11-2

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

8-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2008I-AA / FCS9-3

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2007I-AA / FCS12-2

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS semifinal

2006I-AA / FCS9-4

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

4-3

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2005I-AA / FCS9-4

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2004I-AA / FCS10-2

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

7-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2003I-AA / FCS10-2

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

6-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2002I-AA / FCS4-8

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

2001I-AA / FCS1-10

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-6

Conf champ

—

2000I-AA / FCS3-8

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1999I-AA / FCS5-6

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1998I-AA / FCS3-8

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1997I-AA / FCS3-8

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1996I-AA / FCS5-6

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-4

Conf champ

—

1995I-AA / FCS5-6

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1994I-AA / FCS1-10

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

0-6

Conf champ

—

1993I-AA / FCS2-9

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1992I-AA / FCS4-7

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1991I-AA / FCS7-4

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

1990I-AA / FCS2-9

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1989I-AA / FCS2-9

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1988I-AA / FCS4-7

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1987I-AA / FCS3-8

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1986I-AA / FCS7-4

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

1985I-AA / FCS4-7

Southern Illinois · Gateway

Conf record

1-3

Conf champ

—

1984Major3-8

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1983Major13-1

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1982Major6-5

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1981Major7-4

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1980Major3-8

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1979Major8-3

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1978Major7-4

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1977Major3-8

Southern Illinois · Missouri Valley

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1976Major7-4

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1975Major1-9-1

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1974Major2-9

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1973Major3-7-1

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1972Major1-8-1

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1971College Division6-4

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1970College Division6-3

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1969College Division5-5

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1968College Division6-3

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1967College Division3-7

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1966College Division4-5-1

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1965College Division2-8

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1964College Division2-8

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1963College Division4-5

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1962College Division4-6

Southern Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Conf	Conf Champ	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	-	Missouri Valley
2025	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	7-5	Missouri Valley	4-4
2024	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	4-8	Missouri Valley	2-6
2023	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	8-5	Missouri Valley	4-4		FCS playoff
2022	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	5-6	Missouri Valley	4-4
2021	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	8-5	Missouri Valley	5-3		FCS playoff
2020	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	6-4	Missouri Valley	3-3		FCS quarterfinal
2019	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	7-5	Missouri Valley	5-3
2018	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	2-9	Missouri Valley	1-7
2017	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	4-7	Missouri Valley	2-6
2016	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	4-7	Missouri Valley	2-6
2015	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	3-8	Missouri Valley	2-6
2014	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	6-6	Missouri Valley	3-5
2013	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	7-5	Missouri Valley	5-3
2012	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	6-5	Missouri Valley	5-3
2011	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	4-7	Missouri Valley	2-6
2010	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	5-6	Missouri Valley	4-4
2009	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	11-2	Missouri Valley	8-0	★	FCS quarterfinal
2008	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	9-3	Missouri Valley	7-1	★	FCS playoff
2007	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	12-2	Gateway	5-1		FCS semifinal
2006	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	9-4	Gateway	4-3		FCS quarterfinal
2005	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	9-4	Gateway	5-2	★	FCS quarterfinal
2004	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	10-2	Gateway	7-0	★	FCS playoff
2003	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	10-2	Gateway	6-1	★	FCS playoff
2002	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	4-8	Gateway	2-5
2001	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	1-10	Gateway	1-6
2000	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	3-8	Gateway	2-4
1999	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	5-6	Gateway	1-5
1998	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	3-8	Gateway	1-5
1997	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	3-8	Gateway	1-5
1996	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	5-6	Gateway	1-4
1995	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	5-6	Gateway	2-4
1994	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	1-10	Gateway	0-6
1993	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	2-9	Gateway	1-5
1992	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	4-7	Gateway	2-4
1991	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	7-4	Gateway	4-2
1990	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	2-9	Gateway	1-5
1989	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	2-9	Gateway	1-5
1988	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	4-7	Gateway	2-4
1987	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	3-8	Gateway	2-4
1986	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	7-4	Gateway	4-2
1985	I-AA / FCS	Southern Illinois	4-7	Gateway	1-3
1984	Major	Southern Illinois	3-8	Missouri Valley	0-5
1983	Major	Southern Illinois	13-1	Missouri Valley	5-1
1982	Major	Southern Illinois	6-5	Missouri Valley	4-1
1981	Major	Southern Illinois	7-4	Missouri Valley	5-2
1980	Major	Southern Illinois	3-8	Missouri Valley	1-5
1979	Major	Southern Illinois	8-3	Missouri Valley	4-1
1978	Major	Southern Illinois	7-4	Missouri Valley	3-2
1977	Major	Southern Illinois	3-8	Missouri Valley	0-3
1976	Major	Southern Illinois	7-4	Independent
1975	Major	Southern Illinois	1-9-1	Independent
1974	Major	Southern Illinois	2-9	Independent
1973	Major	Southern Illinois	3-7-1	Independent
1972	Major	Southern Illinois	1-8-1	Independent
1971	College Division	Southern Illinois	6-4	Independent
1970	College Division	Southern Illinois	6-3	Independent
1969	College Division	Southern Illinois	5-5	Independent
1968	College Division	Southern Illinois	6-3	Independent
1967	College Division	Southern Illinois	3-7	Independent
1966	College Division	Southern Illinois	4-5-1	Independent
1965	College Division	Southern Illinois	2-8	Independent
1964	College Division	Southern Illinois	2-8	Independent
1963	College Division	Southern Illinois	4-5	Independent
1962	College Division	Southern Illinois	4-6	Independent