Southern Illinois Salukis football

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Southern Illinois Salukis football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
Southern Illinois Salukis wordmark.svg
First season1913;111 years ago (1913)
Head coach Nick Hill
9th season, 48–56 (.462)
Stadium Saluki Stadium
(capacity: 15,000)
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Carbondale, Illinois
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Missouri Valley
All-time record41247732 (.465)
Claimed national titles1 (1983)
Conference titles8
ColorsMaroon and white [1]
   
Website SIU Salukis Football

The Southern Illinois Salukis football program represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in college football. The Salukis are a member of the NCAA and compete at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level (formerly known as NCAA Division I-AA). The Salukis are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and play in Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, which has a seating capacity of 15,000.

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The Salukis are coached by Nick Hill, [2] who was the starting quarterback for the Salukis in 2006 and 2007.

History

The first official season of Southern Illinois football took place in 1913. Their first game was a win against Anna High School. [3] [4]

In 1983, the Salukis began the year ranked 8th in the NCAA Division I-AA rankings. They finished the regular season ranked #1 with a record of 10-1. In their three playoff games, they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points. They defeated Western Carolina 43-7 in the National Championship Game to finish the year with a record of 13-1 and to be crowned national champtions.

In 2006, the Salukis defeated Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, 35–28, [5] becoming the first Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) school to win against a Big Ten Conference member.[ citation needed ] In 2007, the Salukis were victorious against Northern Illinois University. This marked the second consecutive year that SIU had beaten an FBS program. [6]

In the 2000s, SIU set then-MVFC records with 99 consecutive weeks ranked in the top-25 and 14-straight MVFC wins. [7]

Conference affiliations

Postseason games

The Salukis have appeared in two bowl games, compiling a 2–0 record.

Bowl games

SeasonBowlOpponentResult
1947 Corn Bowl North Central W 21–0
1949 Shrine Bowl Indiana State W 21–0

Division I-AA/FCS playoffs

The Salukis have appeared in 17 playoff games in I-AA/FCS tournaments, compiling a record of 11–10. They won the I-AA national championship in 1983.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1983 QuarterfinalsIndiana StateW 23–7
SemifinalsNevadaW 23–7
National Championship Game Western CarolinaW 43–7
2003 First RoundDelawareL 7–48
2004 First RoundEastern WashingtonL 31–35
2005 First RoundEastern IllinoisW 21–6
QuarterfinalsAppalachian StateL 24–38
2006 First RoundUT MartinW 36–30
QuarterfinalsMontanaL 3–20
2007 First RoundEastern IllinoisW 30–11
QuarterfinalsUMassW 34–27
SemifinalsDelawareL 17–20
2008 First RoundNew HampshireL 20–29
2009 First RoundEastern IllinoisW 48–7
QuarterfinalsWilliam & MaryL 3–24
2020 First RoundWeber StateW 34–31
Quarterfinals#1 South Dakota StateL 26–31
2021 First RoundSouth DakotaW 22-10
Second Round#2 North Dakota StateL 7–38
2023 First RoundNichollsW 35–0
Second Round#4 IdahoL 17–20 OT

Championships

Conference championships

National championships

Players

Salukis in the NFL

SIU has had 28 players drafted in the NFL Draft, including four since 2010. In total, 36 Saluki football players have gone on to play in the NFL. Some notable Salukis in the NFL are listed below.

All-Americans

Cornell Craig is the school's all-time leading receiver and first receiver in school history to earn consensus All-American honors (1999). His senior season he led the nation in receiving with 77 receptions for 1,419 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also amassed over 2,000 all-purpose yards as a senior. His career numbers (all Saluki records) are 207 receptions, 3,508 yards, and 37 touchdowns. He was inducted into the SIU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008 and is also honored on Missouri Valley Conference's 25th anniversary team along with three other Salukis. [8]

Assistant Coaches Who became D1 or Pro Head Coach

Don Cross assistant OL 1960-1965 under HC Carmen Piccone & Don Shroyer Missouri State HC

Bob Ledbetter assistant 1968-1971 under HC Dick Towers Norfolk State HC

Jim Caldwell assistant WR 1978-1980 under Rey Dempsey HC Wake Forest, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions

Alex Wood assistant DB 1981 under Rey Dempsey HC James Madison, Buffalo,Florida A&M

Shawn Watson assistant GA 1982 under Rey Dempsey HC Southern Illinois, Wofford

Jan Quarless assistant 1976-1982 DL/OL/OC under Rey Dempsey HC Southern Illinois

Charlie Strong assistant WR 1986-1987 under Ray Dorr HC Florida, Louisville, Texas, South Florida

Jeff McInerney assistant LB 1988 under Rick Rhoades HC Centeal Connecticut State

Bill Callahan assistant OC 1989 under Bob Smith HC Oakland Raiders, Nebraska, Washington Redskins

Kirby Wilson assistant LB 1991 DC 1992 under Bob Smith HC Pittsburgh Maulers

David Elson assistant GA 1994-1995 under Shawn Watson HC Western Kentucky

Dan Enos assistant QB/WR 1997-1998 under Jan Quarless HC Central Michigan

Tracy Claeys assistant DC 2001-2007 under Jerry Kill HC Minnesota

Tom Matukewicz assistant LB 2001-2007 under Jerry Kill HC Southeast Missouri State

Jay Sawvel assistant DB/ST 2001-2007 under Jerry Kill HC Wyoming

Kyle Schweigert assistant DC 2008-2013 under Dale Lennon HC North Dakota

Kenni Burns Assistant TE 2008-2009 under Dale Lennon HC Kent State

Kalen DeBoer assistant OC/WR 2010-2013 under Dale Lennon HC Fresno State, Washington, Alabama

Nick Hill assistant QB/OC 2014-2015 under Dale Lennon HC Southern Illinois

Eric Schmidt assistant DL/LB/ST 2008-2013 under Dale Lennon HC North Dakota

Phil Longo assistant OC 2008-2009 under Dale Lennon HC Sam Houston State

Home venue

SIU Football plays at the 15,000-seat Saluki Stadium, which replaced McAndrew Stadium, the home of Saluki Football since 1938. [9] Saluki Stadium opened on September 2, 2010 when a sellout crowd of 15,200 watched the Salukis defeat Quincy 70–7. [10]

The Saluki Stadium is part of the university's larger athletic facilities plan, known as "Saluki Way," [11] a comprehensive plan to renovate and restructure the campus athletic facilities. [12]

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of September 11, 2024. [13]

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at BYU at Purdue at Illinois at Wisconsin
at Austin Peay at UT Martin
Incarnate Word at Southeast Missouri State
Southeast Missouri State

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern Illinois Salukis</span> Athletic program of Southern Illinois University Carbondale

The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The nickname comes from the Saluki, the Royal Dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200 years.

The 2010 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a six-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at the newly-opened Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 2011 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 2013 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 2014 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 2015 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Dale Lennon in his eighth and final season as head coach, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing ninth in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1955 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1955 college football season. Under first-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1958 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. Under fourth-year head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–2 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1961 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third year under head coach Carmen Piccone, the Salukis compiled a 7–3 record and won the IIAC championship.

The 1977 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Under second-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 3–8 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1979 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under fourth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled an 8–3 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1980 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under fifth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 3–8 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1982 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under seventh-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 6–5 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under eighth-year head coach Rey Dempsey, the team compiled a 13–1 record, finished second in the MVC, and won the NCAA Division I-AA Championship, defeating Western Carolina in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1985 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University—now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale—as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) and the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under second-year head coach Ray Dorr, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in GCAC play, placing in a three-way tie for third. Southern Illinois had a record of 1–3 against MVC opponents, placing sixth. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1990 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under second-year head coach Bob Smith, the team compiled a 2–9 record and tied for sixth place in the conference. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 1992 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under forth-year head coach Bob Smith, the team compiled a 4–7 record and finish last place in the conference. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The 2009 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Dale Lennon and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium. The Salukis finished the season with an 11–2 record overall and an 8–0 mark in conference play, winning the MVFC title. The team received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round before losing to William & Mary in the quarterfinals. The team was ranked No. 6 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

The 2008 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Dale Lennon and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 9–3 record overall and a 7–1 mark in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with Northern Iowa. The team received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they lost to New Hampshire in the first round. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 11 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

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