2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (5–1 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover (7th season)
Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys (7th season)
Home stadium McAndrew Stadium
Seasons
←  2006
2008  →
2007 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^  6 –0   12 –1  
No. 3 Southern Illinois ^  5 –1   12 –2  
No. 16 Youngstown State  3 –3   7 –4  
Western Illinois  3 –3   6 –5  
Missouri State  2 –4   6 –5  
Illinois State  2 –4   4 –7  
Indiana State  0 –6   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 12–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois and UMass before losing to Delaware in the semifinals. [1] Southern Illinois was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30 Quincy *No. 12
W 59–149,589 [3]
September 86:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois *No. 11
 CSNC W 34–3124,182 [4]
September 15at Southern Utah *No. 7
W 44–104,557 [5]
September 22 Arkansas–Pine Bluff *No. 7
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 58–311,316 [6]
September 29at Indiana State No. 7
W 72–102,599 [7]
October 6No. 10 Youngstown State No. 7
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 24–1713,188 [8]
October 134:05 p.m.at No. 2 Northern Iowa No. 7
 Mediacom/CFUL 24–3017,074 [9]
October 20 Missouri State No. 9
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–1012,064 [10]
November 3at No. 19 Western Illinois No. 6
W 10–912,112 [11]
November 10 Illinois State No. 5
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–249,259 [12]
November 17at Hampton *No. 5
W 45–273,340 [13]
November 24No. 18 Eastern Illinois *No. 4
W 30–116,124 [14]
December 12:15 p.m.No. 7 UMass *No. 4
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
 ESPN GamePlan (NESN, MASN, TWCS, Cox Sports)W 34–276,560 [15]
December 83:00 p.m.No. 13 Delaware *No. 4
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPNL 17–2011,503 [16]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 78. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Three Gateway Teams Ranked in Final Poll". Missouri Valley Football Conference. December 18, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ Crow, Robert (August 31, 2007). "Opening with a bang". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 3D. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Mullin, John (September 9, 2007). "Salukis great at beat the clock". Chicago Tribune . p. 3:6. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Rich (September 16, 2007). "Thunderbirds grounded". The Spectrum . p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Crow, Robert (September 23, 2007). "Offensive behavior". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Crow, Robert (September 30, 2007). "Sprinting out of the Gate". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "SIU edges past Youngstown State on last-minute run". The Paducah Sun . Associated Press. October 7, 2007. p. 3B. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Newhoff, Doug (October 14, 2007). "Collared". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier . p. C1. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Crow, Robert (October 21, 2007). "Back on the right track". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Crow, Robert (November 4, 2007). "Defense saves SIU's day". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 3C. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Winkeler, Les (November 11, 2007). "Goforth's Hands Make Big Difference". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 7C. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Fairbank, Dave (November 18, 2007). "'Mental busts' cost Hampton". Daily Press . p. B5. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Salukis' Hill tops Panthers". Chicago Tribune . Associated Press. November 25, 2007. p. 3:12. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Myslenski, Skip (December 2, 2007). "3 quick TDs fuel SIU playoff win". Chicago Tribune . p. 3:5. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Flacco finishes off Southern Illinois". Daily Press . Associated Press. December 18, 2007. p. B4. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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