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The 2005 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 9–4 record overall and a 5–2 record in conference play, making them conference co-champions. The team received an at-large bid to the Division I-AA playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois before losing to Appalachian State in the quarterfinals. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 7 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.
The 2002 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 4–8 record overall and a 2–5 record in conference play.
The 1997 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jan Quarless and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.
The 1993 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Smith and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 2–9 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.
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- ↑ Marleen Shepherd (Apr 25, 2005). "The Music Man: After decades of service, Michael Hanes says goodbye". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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