Southern Illinois Salukis football

Southern Illinois Salukis
2015 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
First season 1905 (1905)
Head coach Nick Hill
1st year, 0–0 (–)
Stadium Saluki Stadium
Seating capacity 15,000
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Carbondale, Illinois
Conference MVFC
All-time record 412–477–32 (.465)
Claimed nat'l titles 1
Conference titles 8
Colors Maroon and White[1]
         
Website SIU Salukis Football

The Southern Illinois Salukis football team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 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.

The Salukis are coached by Dale Lennon,[2] who had previous success at the University of North Dakota.

History

Classifications

Conference memberships

History

In 2007, the Salukis were victorious against Northern Illinois University. This marked the second consecutive year that SIU has beaten an FBS school in football.[3] In 2006, the Salukis defeated Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, 35-28.[4] Becoming the first Missouri Valley Conference school to win against a Big Ten Conference member. In the 2000s, SIU set then-MVFC records with 99 consecutive weeks ranked in the top-25 and 14-straight MVFC wins.[5]

Postseason games

Season Bowl Champion Runner-Up
1947 Corn Bowl Southern Illinois 21 North Central 0
1949 Shrine Bowl Southern Illinois 21 Indiana State 0
1983 Pecan Bowl Southern Illinois 40 Indiana State 14
1983 FCS Championship Bowl Southern Illinois 43 Western Carolina 7
2005 Pecan Bowl Appalachian State 38 Southern Illinois 24
2006 Camellia Bowl Montana 20 Southern Illinois 3
2007 Grantland Rice Bowl Southern Illinois 34 Massachusetts 27
2009 Pecan Bowl William & Mary 24 Southern Illinois 3

Championships

Conference championships

National championships

1983 - NCAA Division I-AA Champions, 43-7 win over Western Carolina.

Players

Salukis in the NFL

SIU has had 27 players drafted in the NFL Draft, including three since 2010. In total, 35 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 schools 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 Football Conference 25th anniversary team along with 3 other Salukis.[6]

Home venue

Main article: Saluki Stadium

SIU Football plays at the new 15,000-seat Saluki Stadium, which replaced McAndrew Stadium, the home of Saluki Football since 1938.[7] Saluki Stadium opened on September 2, 2010 when a sellout crowd of 15,200 watched the Salukis defeat Quincy 70-7.[8]

The Saluki Stadium is part of the university's larger athletic facilities plan, known as "Saluki Way,"[9] a comprehensive plan to renovate and restructure the campus athletic facilities.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brand Colors | The Brand | SIU". Brand.siu.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ↑ Winkeler, Les (August 25, 2010). "SIU football has come a long way". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ Staff (September 8, 2007). "S. Illinois 34, N. Illinois 31". Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ Staff (September 16, 2006). "Hill tosses 4 TDs as I-AA Salukis shock Indiana". Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  5. ↑ Daily Chronicle
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ Nelson, Kathleen (August 23, 2010). "SIUC's long-awaited new stadium is ready". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090210aae.html
  9. ↑ Norris, D.W. (July 24, 2010). "How 'Suite' it is: New Saluki football stadium scores with premium seating level". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  10. ↑ Saluki Way

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