2010 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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.

2010 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKalen DeBoer (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBubba Schweigert (3rd season)
Home stadiumSaluki Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Northern Iowa $^   6 2     7 5  
No. 17 Western Illinois ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 9 North Dakota State ^   4 4     9 5  
Indiana State   4 4     6 5  
Illinois State   4 4     6 5  
South Dakota State   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   4 4     5 6  
Southern Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Youngstown State   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 pmQuincy*No. 5W 70–715,276
September 116:30 pmat Illinois*No. 2BTNL 3–3552,217
September 186:00 pmSoutheast Missouri State*No. 5
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 21–2413,078
September 253:00 pmat Youngstown StateNo. 13L 28–3117,660
October 21:00 pmat No. 19 Illinois StateNo. 23W 38–177,514
October 92:00 pmNo. 15 Northern Iowa No. 21
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
FCSW 45–38 OT13,356
October 162:00 pmSouth Dakota StateNo. 15
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (Family Weekend)
L 10–3111,136
October 302:00 pmat Missouri StateMC22L 41–519,287
November 63:00 pmat No. 20 North Dakota StateESPN3L 6–2012,834[1]
November 131:00 pmNo. 21 Western Illinois
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 20–106,245
November 201:00 pmIndiana State
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 49–216,247

Postseason

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NFL Draft

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The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[2]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
7 207 Korey Lindsey Defensive back Cincinnati Bengals

References

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  1. ^ "SIU assured of losing record". Southern Illinoisan. November 7, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.