2014 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 2014 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

2014 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–6 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorNick Hill (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBill O'Boyle (1st season)
Home stadiumSaluki Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 1     15 1  
No. 2 Illinois State +^   7 1     13 2  
No. 10 Northern Iowa ^   6 2     9 5  
No. 12 South Dakota St. ^   5 3     9 5  
No. 19 Indiana State ^   4 4     8 6  
No. 22 Youngstown State   4 4     7 5  
Southern Illinois   3 5     6 6  
Western Illinois   3 5     5 7  
Missouri State   1 7     4 8  
South Dakota   0 8     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmTaylor*SAAW 45–07,384
September 66:00 pmat No. 16 Eastern Illinois*W 38–219,155
September 136:00 pmSE Missouri State*No. 20
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
SAAW 50–2310,385
September 2011:00 amat Purdue*No. 16BTNL 13–3531,434
September 276:00 pmWestern IllinoisNo. 17
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
SAAW 34–1713,170
October 46:00 pmSouth DakotaNo. 15
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
SAAW 41–108,144
October 111:00 pmat No. 1 North Dakota StateNo. 12ESPN3L 10–3819,034
October 183:00 pmat No. 21 Youngstown StateNo. 14ESPN3L 14–2612,698
October 256:00 pmNo. 22 Indiana State No. 20
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3L 26–4110,255
November 82:00 pmat Missouri StateW 32–227,586
November 152:00 pmNo. 11 Northern Iowa
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3L 21–405,589
November 221:00 pmat No. 8 Illinois StateCSNCL 29–447,295

Game summaries edit

Southeast Missouri State edit

1 234Total
Redhawks 3 1730 23
#20 Salukis 21 1478 50

Ranking movements edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
Sports NetworkRVRV20161715121420RVRVRVRVRVRV
CoachesRV2514131616131719252422RV

Postseason edit

NFL Draft edit

The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[1]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
5 143 MyCole Pruitt Tight end Minnesota Vikings

References edit

  1. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.