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2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football
NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 17–20 vs. Delaware
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (5–1 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (7th season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons← 20062008 →
2007 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^   6 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 3 Southern Illinois ^   5 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 16 Youngstown State   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Western Illinois   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Missouri State   2 – 4     6 – 5  
Illinois State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Indiana State   0 – 6     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 12–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois and UMass before losing to Delaware in the semifinals. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30Quincy*No. 12W 59–149,589
September 86:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois*No. 11CSNCW 34–3124,182
September 15at Southern Utah*No. 7W 44–104,557
September 22Arkansas–Pine Bluff*No. 7
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 58–311,316
September 29at Indiana StateNo. 7W 72–102,599
October 6No. 10 Youngstown StateNo. 7
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 24–1713,188
October 134:05 p.m.at No. 2 Northern IowaNo. 7Mediacom/CFUL 24–3017,074
October 20Missouri StateNo. 9
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 45–1012,064
November 3at No. 19 Western IllinoisNo. 6W 10–912,112
November 10Illinois StateNo. 5
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 34–249,259
November 17at Hampton*No. 5W 45–273,340
November 24No. 18 Eastern Illinois*No. 4W 30–116,124
December 12:15 p.m.No. 7 UMass*No. 4
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPN GamePlan (NESN, MASN, TWCS, Cox Sports)W 34–276,560
December 83:00 p.m.No. 13 Delaware*No. 4
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPNL 17–2011,503

References

  1. "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 78. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "Three Gateway Teams Ranked in Final Poll". Missouri Valley Football Conference. December 18, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. Crow, Robert (August 31, 2007). "Opening with a bang". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 3D. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Mullin, John (September 9, 2007). "Salukis great at beat the clock". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:6. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Johnson, Rich (September 16, 2007). "Thunderbirds grounded". The Spectrum. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Crow, Robert (September 23, 2007). "Offensive behavior". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Crow, Robert (September 30, 2007). "Sprinting out of the Gate". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "SIU edges past Youngstown State on last-minute run". The Paducah Sun. Associated Press. October 7, 2007. p. 3B. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Newhoff, Doug (October 14, 2007). "Collared". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. C1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Crow, Robert (October 21, 2007). "Back on the right track". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Crow, Robert (November 4, 2007). "Defense saves SIU's day". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 3C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Winkeler, Les (November 11, 2007). "Goforth's Hands Make Big Difference". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7C. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Fairbank, Dave (November 18, 2007). "'Mental busts' cost Hampton". Daily Press. p. B5. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Salukis' Hill tops Panthers". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. November 25, 2007. p. 3:12. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Myslenski, Skip (December 2, 2007). "3 quick TDs fuel SIU playoff win". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:5. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Flacco finishes off Southern Illinois". Daily Press. Associated Press. December 18, 2007. p. B4. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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