2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season

2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football
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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
Seasons← 2015 2017 →

2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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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

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.

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	14	10	0	6	30
Owls	14	7	14	3	38

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

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	0	14	7	0	21
#12 Panthers	14	21	0	7	42

	1	2	3	4	Total
#12 Jackrabbits	14	14	7	10	45
Salukis	7	11	14	7	39

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

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

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

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	0	0	7	7	14
#17 Penguins	7	7	0	7	21

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

v t e Southern Illinois Salukis football
Venues	McAndrew Stadium (1938–2009) Saluki Stadium (2010–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	"Go Southern Go!" Saluki Sports Network
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National championship seasons in bold