Southern Illinoise University Athletics
1979 Football Schedule
Overall8-30.727
Conference4-10.800
StreakW6
Home5-1
Away3-2
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Away | West Texas A&M | Canyon, TX | L 0-14 | |
| Sep 8 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Louisiana | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 17-7 | |
| Sep 15 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Away | Tennessee St. | Nashville, TN | W 18-16 | |
| Sep 22 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Away | Arkansas St. | Jonesboro, Ark. | L 16-24 | |
| Sep 29 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Eastern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 14-22 | |
| Oct 6 (Sat) | 2:00 PM | Home | Illinois St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 7-0 | |
| Oct 13 (Sat) | 2:00 PM | Home | Wichita St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 31-7 | |
| Oct 27 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Away | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, IL | W 21-11 | |
| Nov 3 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Indiana St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 41-38 | |
| Nov 10 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Away | Drake | Des Moines, Iowa | W 22-21 | |
| Nov 17 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | New Mexico St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 45-28 |