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
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

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 IowaCSN 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 StateCSN ChicagoL 28–3110,211
October 222:00 pmIndiana State 
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3L 14–229,603
October 292:00 pmat Missouri StateESPN3L 35–3813,487
November 52:00 pmSouth Dakota
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3W 35–285,689
November 1211:00 amat No. 17 Youngstown StateESPN3L 14–2111,262
November 192:00 pmNo. 23 Western Illinois
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3W 44–345,362
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • 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

Southeast Missouri State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Redhawks 6 3 0 13 22
Salukis 3 7 17 3 30

Murray State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 10 0 0 7 17
Salukis 24 14 6 6 50

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

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

At Illinois State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 10 0 11 7 28
Redbirds 7 7 14 3 31

Indiana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Sycamores 3 7 6 6 22
Salukis 7 0 0 7 14

At Missouri State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 7 14 7 7 35
Bears 7 0 14 17 38

South Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 7 7 14 28
Salukis 7 14 7 7 35

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

Western Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Leathernecks 3 21 7 3 34
Salukis 14 0 10 20 44

References

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