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American college football season
The 2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Nick Hill and played their home games at Saluki Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 5:00 PM | at Florida Atlantic* | | CUSA.tv | L 30–38 | 14,887 |
September 10 | 6:00 PM | Southeast Missouri State* | | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 |
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Game summaries
at Florida Atlantic
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Salukis
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
6 |
30 |
Owls
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
3 |
38 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
Southeast Missouri State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Redhawks
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
13 |
22 |
Salukis
|
3
|
7
|
17
|
3 |
30 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
36–38–8
|
2015
|
SEMO, 27–24
|
Murray State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Racers
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
Salukis
|
24
|
14
|
6
|
6 |
50 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
8–10–2
|
2003
|
SIU, 32–7
|
at Northern Iowa
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Salukis
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
#12 Panthers
|
14
|
21
|
0
|
7 |
42 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
16–18
|
2015
|
UNI, 49–28
|
South Dakota State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#12 Jackrabbits
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
45 |
Salukis
|
7
|
11
|
14
|
7 |
39 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
3–3
|
2013
|
SIU, 27–24
|
at Illinois State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Salukis
|
10
|
0
|
11
|
7 |
28 |
Redbirds
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
3 |
31 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
40–35–3
|
2015
|
ILST, 42–21
|
Indiana State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Sycamores
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
6 |
22 |
Salukis
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
27–26
|
2015
|
ISU, 39–36
|
at Missouri State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Salukis
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
Bears
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
17 |
38 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
20–18
|
2015
|
SIU, 73–26
|
South Dakota
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Coyotes
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Salukis
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–1
|
2015
|
USD, 34–31
|
at Youngstown State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Salukis
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
#17 Penguins
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
12–14–1
|
2015
|
SIU, 38–31 OT
|
Western Illinois
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#23 Leathernecks
|
3
|
21
|
7
|
3 |
34 |
Salukis
|
14
|
0
|
10
|
20 |
44 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
22–35–4
|
2015
|
WIU, 37–36
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