1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Under first-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 7–4 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1976 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
  • Rey Dempsey (1st season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh    12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers    11 0 0
San Diego State    10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame    9 3 0
Colgate    8 2 0
Boston College    8 3 0
Cincinnati    8 3 0
Memphis State    7 4 0
North Texas State *    7 4 0
Southern Illinois    7 4 0
Penn State    7 5 0
Villanova    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 5 0
Virginia Tech    6 5 0
Army    5 6 0
Florida State    5 6 0
Illinois State    5 6 0
Richmond    5 6 0
West Virginia    5 6 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 1
Temple    4 6 0
Air Force    4 7 0
Dayton    4 7 0
Louisville    4 7 0
Marshall    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
Indiana State    3 7 0
Hawaii    3 8 0
Holy Cross    3 8 0
Miami (FL)    3 8 0
Syracuse    3 8 0
Utah State    3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana    2 9 0
Southern Miss    2 9 0
Tulane    2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.
Rankings from AP Poll
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