Southern Illinoise University Athletics
1978 Football Schedule
Overall7-40.636
Conference3-20.600
StreakW3
Home3-2
Away4-2
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Away | Drake | Des Moines, Iowa | L 14-38 | |
| Sep 16 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Away | Lamar | Beaumont, TX | W 22-20 | |
| Sep 23 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | West Texas A&M | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 17-3 | |
| Sep 30 (Sat) | 2:00 PM | Home | New Mexico St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 43-39 | |
| Oct 7 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Illinois State | Normal, Ill. | W 26-0 | |
| Oct 14 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Arkansas St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 24-26 | |
| Oct 21 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Away | Wichita State | Wichita, Kan. | L 7-33 | |
| Oct 28 (Sat) | 2:00 PM | Home | Northern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 13-14 | |
| Nov 4 (Sat) | 12:30 PM | Away | Indiana St. | Terre Haute, Ind. (Memorial Stadium) | W 28-7 | |
| Nov 11 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Marshall | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 15-14 | |
| Nov 18 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Away | Louisiana | Lafayette, LA | W 10-9 |