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New Mexico State vs Southern Illinois Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between New Mexico State and Southern Illinois.
PROGRAM ONENew Mexico State3 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD3–4WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWOSouthern Illinois4 recorded wins
7Recorded meetings
1974Earliest documented
1983Most recent season
0Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME
Head-to-head timeline
Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.
- 1974New Mexico State28 — 9Southern Illinois
- 1977New Mexico State29 — 7Southern Illinois
- 1978New Mexico State39 — 43Southern Illinois
- 1979New Mexico State28 — 45Southern Illinois
- 1980New Mexico State18 — 17Southern Illinois
- 1981New Mexico State15 — 23Southern Illinois
- 1983New Mexico State3 — 41Southern Illinois
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | New Mexico State vs Southern Illinois | 3–41 | Southern Illinois won |
| 1981 | New Mexico State vs Southern Illinois | 15–23 | Southern Illinois won |
| 1980 | New Mexico State vs Southern Illinois | 18–17 | New Mexico State won |
| 1979 | New Mexico State vs Southern Illinois | 28–45 | Southern Illinois won |
| 1978 | New Mexico State vs Southern Illinois | 39–43 | Southern Illinois won |
| 1977 | New Mexico State vs Southern Illinois | 29–7 | New Mexico State won |
| 1974 | New Mexico State vs Southern Illinois | 28–9 | New Mexico State won |
OUR DATA STANDARD
Sources and historical coverage
These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.
Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.