2009 Southern Illinois Salukis football | |
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MVFC champion | |
NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 3–24 vs.
William & Mary | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 6 |
Record | 11–2 (8–0 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Bubba Schweigert (2nd season) |
Home stadium | McAndrew Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Southern Illinois $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 South Dakota State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Dale Lennon and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium. The Salukis finished the season with an 11–2 record overall and an 8–0 mark in conference play, winning the MVFC title. The team received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round before losing to William & Mary in the quarterfinals. [1] The team was ranked No. 6 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams. [2]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at Marshall* | No. 7 | L 28–31 | 24,012 | [3] | |
September 19 | Southwest Baptist* | No. 9 | W 59–7 | 8,358 | [4] | |
September 26 | North Dakota State | No. 9 |
| W 24–14 | 8,768 | [5] |
October 3 | at Western Illinois | No. 8 | W 30–10 | 13,459 | [6] | |
October 10 |
Illinois State![]() | No. 6 |
| W 43–23 | 11,153 | [7] |
October 17 | at No. 2 Northern Iowa | No. 5 | W 27–20 | 17,190 | [8] | |
October 24 | Youngstown State | No. 3 |
| W 27–8 | 10,129 | [9] |
October 31 | at Indiana State | No. 3 | W 33–0 | 4,582 | [10] | |
November 7 | at South Dakota State | No. 3 | W 34–15 | 10,317 | [11] | |
November 14 | Missouri State | No. 1 |
| W 44–24 | 11,516 | [12] |
November 21 | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 1 | W 42–24 | 7,527 | [13] | |
November 28 | No. 19 Eastern Illinois* | No. 1 |
| W 48–7 | 6,391 | [14] |
December 5 | No. 6 William & Mary* | No. 1 |
| L 3–24 | 5,860 | [15] |
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