2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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.

2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach	Nick Hill (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	John Van Dam (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kraig Paulson (1st season)
Home stadium	Saluki Stadium

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	5:00 pm	at Florida Atlantic*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	CUSA.tv	L 30–38	14,887
September 10	6:00 pm	Southeast Missouri State*	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL		W 30–22	10,003
September 17	6:00 pm	Murray State*	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	W 50–17	11,150
October 1	4:00 pm	at No. 12 Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	CSN Chicago ESPN3	L 21–42	13,710
October 8	6:00 pm	No. 12 South Dakota State	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 39–45	5,704
October 15	6:00 pm	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	CSN Chicago	L 28–31	10,211
October 22	2:00 pm	Indiana State	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 14–22	9,603
October 29	2:00 pm	at Missouri State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 35–38	13,487
November 5	2:00 pm	South Dakota	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	W 35–28	5,689
November 12	11:00 am	at No. 17 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN3	L 14–21	11,262
November 19	2:00 pm	No. 23 Western Illinois	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	W 44–34	5,362
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At Florida Atlantic

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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