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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 North Dakota State +^ 71  122 
No. 6 South Dakota State +^ 71  94 
No. 2 Youngstown State ^ 62  124 
Illinois State ^ 44  66 
Northern Iowa 44  56 
Western Illinois 35  65 
South Dakota 35  47 
Indiana State 26  47 
Missouri State 26  47 
Southern Illinois 26  47 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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

At Florida Atlantic

1234Total
Salukis14100630
Owls14714338

Southeast Missouri State

1234Total
Redhawks6301322
Salukis3717330

Murray State

1234Total
Racers1000717
Salukis24146650

At Northern Iowa

1234Total
Salukis0147021
#12 Panthers14210742

South Dakota State

1234Total
#12 Jackrabbits141471045
Salukis71114739

At Illinois State

1234Total
Salukis10011728
Redbirds7714331

Indiana State

1234Total
Sycamores376622
Salukis700714

At Missouri State

1234Total
Salukis7147735
Bears70141738

South Dakota

1234Total
Coyotes0771428
Salukis7147735

At Youngstown State

1234Total
Salukis007714
#17 Penguins770721

Western Illinois

1234Total
#23 Leathernecks3217334
Salukis140102044

References