2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season

2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
  • Dale Lennon (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorKalen DeBoer (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBubba Schweigert (3rd season)
Home stadiumSaluki Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 1     14 1  
No. 14 South Dakota State ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 3     9 4  
Indiana State   5 3     7 4  
Southern Illinois   5 3     6 5  
Youngstown State   4 4     7 4  
Northern Iowa   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   3 5     3 8  
Western Illinois   1 7     3 8  
South Dakota   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:30 pmat Eastern Illinois*WEIUL 28–498,275
September 81:00 pmat Miami (OH)*
ESPN3L 14–3017,725
September 156:00 pmSoutheast Missouri State*W 35–149,612
September 221:00 pmat Missouri StateMVFC TVW 14–69,217
September 296:00 pmIndiana State
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
ESPN3/MVFC TVL 3–2412,166
October 61:00 pmat No. 9 Illinois StateMVFC TVW 17–08,000
October 132:00 pmNorthern Iowadagger
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–3110,575
October 203:00 pmat No. 15 Youngstown StateW 38–2113,079
October 273:00 pmat No. 3 North Dakota StateFCSL 17–2318,066[1]
November 32:00 pmNo. 21 South Dakota State
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 12–167,499
November 172:00 pmWestern Illinois
  • Saluki Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 35–07,899

References

  1. ^ "SIU falls short". Southern Illinoisan. October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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