2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Van Dam (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKraig Paulson (1st season)
Home stadiumSaluki Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 6 South Dakota State +^   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 2 Youngstown State ^   6 – 2     12 – 4  
Illinois State ^   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Northern Iowa   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Western Illinois   3 – 5     6 – 5  
South Dakota   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Indiana State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Missouri State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 35:00 pmat Florida Atlantic*
CUSA.tvL 30–3814,887
September 106:00 pmSoutheast Missouri State*
W 30–2210,003
September 176:00 pmMurray State*
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3W 50–1711,150
October 14:00 pmat No. 12 Northern Iowa
CSN Chicago
ESPN3		L 21–4213,710
October 86:00 pmNo. 12 South Dakota State
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3L 39–455,704
October 156:00 pmat Illinois State
CSN ChicagoL 28–3110,211
October 222:00 pmIndiana Statedagger
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3L 14–229,603
October 292:00 pmat Missouri State
ESPN3L 35–3813,487
November 52:00 pmSouth Dakota
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3W 35–285,689
November 1211:00 amat No. 17 Youngstown State
ESPN3L 14–2111,262
November 192:00 pmNo. 23 Western Illinois
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3W 44–345,362
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

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At Florida Atlantic

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1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 14 10 0 6 30
Owls 14 7 14 3 38
See also: 2016 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Southeast Missouri State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Redhawks 6 3 0 13 22
Salukis 3 7 17 3 30
See also: 2016 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

Murray State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 10 0 0 7 17
Salukis 24 14 6 6 50
See also: 2016 Murray State Racers football team

At Northern Iowa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 0 14 7 0 21
#12 Panthers 14 21 0 7 42
See also: 2016 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

South Dakota State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Jackrabbits 14 14 7 10 45
Salukis 7 11 14 7 39
See also: 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

At Illinois State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 10 0 11 7 28
Redbirds 7 7 14 3 31
See also: 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Indiana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Sycamores 3 7 6 6 22
Salukis 7 0 0 7 14
See also: 2016 Indiana State Sycamores football team

At Missouri State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 7 14 7 7 35
Bears 7 0 14 17 38
See also: 2016 Missouri State Bears football team

South Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 7 7 14 28
Salukis 7 14 7 7 35
See also: 2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team

At Youngstown State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 0 0 7 7 14
#17 Penguins 7 7 0 7 21
See also: 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Western Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Leathernecks 3 21 7 3 34
Salukis 14 0 10 20 44
See also: 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

References

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