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Southern Illinois Salukis
| Location: Carbondale, IL University Founded: 1869 Enrollment: 16,500  Nickname: Salukis School Colors: Maroon and white Joined the GFC: 1985 U. President: Glenn Poshard Director of Athletics: Mario Moccia Head Coach: Dale Lennon Conference (Co) Champions: 1947, 1960-1961, 1983, 2003-2005 Stadium:McAndrew Current Capacity: 17,000 First Year of Football: 1913 |
Based in Carbondale, Illinois, the Southern Illinois Salukis have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA since 1985. The Salukis play their home games at the McAndrew Stadium, which has a capacity of 17,000.
The Salukis won a national championship in NCAA Division I-AA in 1983 and have won a total of three conference titles in the MVFC. Even before joining the MVFC, the Salukis won 4 titles. In fact, since 2003, the team has won 40 games and was ranked 12th in Division I football during that time.
In 2008, the Salukis finished with an overall record of 9-3 and obtained first place of the MVFC with a conference record of 7-1, although the team lost the last game of the season against New Hampshire 20-29.
Southern Illinois 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | at Marshall | 4:30 PM ET |
| September 19 | Southwest Baptist | 7:00 PM ET |
| September 26 | North Dakota State | 7:00 PM ET |
| October 3 | at Western Illinois | 7:05 PM ET |
| October 10 | Illinois State | 3:00 PM ET |
| October 17 | at Northern Iowa | 5:05 PM ET |
| October 24 | Youngstown State | 4:00 PM ET |
| October 31 | at Indiana State | 12:05 PM ET |
| November 7 | at South Dakota State | 2:00 PM ET |
| November 14 | Missouri State | 3:00 PM ET |
| November 21 | at Southeast Missouri State | 2:00 PM ET |