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2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 12–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois and UMass before losing to Delaware in the semifinals.[1] Southern Illinois was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.[2]

2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (5–1 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (7th season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^   6 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 3 Southern Illinois ^   5 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 16 Youngstown State   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Western Illinois   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Missouri State   2 – 4     6 – 5  
Illinois State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Indiana State   0 – 6     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Quincy*No. 12
W 59–149,589[3]
September 8at Northern Illinois*No. 11
W 34–3124,182[4]
September 15at Southern Utah*No. 7
W 44–104,557[5]
September 22Arkansas–Pine Bluff*No. 7
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 58–311,316[6]
September 29at Indiana StateNo. 7
W 72–102,599[7]
October 6No. 10 Youngstown StateNo. 7
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 24–1713,188[8]
October 13at No. 2 Northern IowaNo. 7
L 24–3017,074[9]
October 20Missouri StateNo. 9
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–1012,064[10]
November 3at No. 19 Western IllinoisNo. 6
W 10–912,112[11]
November 10Illinois StateNo. 5
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–249,259[12]
November 17at Hampton*No. 5
W 45–273,340[13]
November 24No. 18 Eastern Illinois*No. 4
W 30–116,124[14]
December 1No. 7 UMass*No. 4
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
W 34–276,560[15]
December 8No. 13 Delaware*No. 4
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
L 17–2011,503[16]

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 78. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Three Gateway Teams Ranked in Final Poll". Missouri Valley Football Conference. December 18, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Crow, Robert (August 31, 2007). "Opening with a bang". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 3D. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Mullin, John (September 9, 2007). "Salukis great at beat the clock". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:6. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Johnson, Rich (September 16, 2007). "Thunderbirds grounded". The Spectrum. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Crow, Robert (September 23, 2007). "Offensive behavior". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Crow, Robert (September 30, 2007). "Sprinting out of the Gate". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SIU edges past Youngstown State on last-minute run". The Paducah Sun. Associated Press. October 7, 2007. p. 3B. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Newhoff, Doug (October 14, 2007). "Collared". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. C1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Crow, Robert (October 21, 2007). "Back on the right track". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Crow, Robert (November 4, 2007). "Defense saves SIU's day". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 3C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Winkeler, Les (November 11, 2007). "Goforth's Hands Make Big Difference". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Fairbank, Dave (November 18, 2007). "'Mental busts' cost Hampton". Daily Press. p. B5. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Salukis' Hill tops Panthers". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. November 25, 2007. p. 3:12. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Myslenski, Skip (December 2, 2007). "3 quick TDs fuel SIU playoff win". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:5. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Flacco finishes off Southern Illinois". Daily Press. Associated Press. December 18, 2007. p. B4. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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