2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football

Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
2012 record	6–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach	Dale Lennon (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Kalen DeBoer
Defensive coordinator	Bubba Schweigert
Home stadium	Saluki Stadium (Capacity: 15,000)

2012 MVFC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 North Dakota State $^		7	–	1		14	–	1
#14 South Dakota State ^		6	–	2		9	–	4
#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 FCS Poll

The 2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth year head coach Dale Lennon and played their home games at Saluki Stadium. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in MVFC play to finish in a three way tie for third place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:30 PM	at Eastern Illinois*	O'Brien Stadium • Charleston, IL	WEIU	L 28–49	8,275
September 8	1:00 PM	at Miami (OH)*	Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH	ESPN3	L 14–30	17,725
September 15	6:00 PM	Southeast Missouri State*	Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL		W 35–14	9,612
September 22	1:00 PM	at Missouri State	Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO	MVFC TV	W 14–6	9,217
September 29	6:00 PM	Indiana State	Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL	ESPN3/MVFC TV	L 3–24	12,166
October 6	1:00 PM	at No. 9 Illinois State	Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL	MVFC TV	W 17–0	8,000
October 13	2:00 PM	Northern Iowa	Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL		W 34–31	10,575
October 20	3:00 PM	at No. 15 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH		W 38–21	13,079
October 27	3:00 PM	at No. 3 North Dakota State	Fargodome • Fargo, ND	FCS	L 17–23	18,066
November 3	2:00 PM	No. 21 South Dakota State	Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL		L 12–16	7,499
November 17	2:00 PM	Western Illinois	Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL		W 35–0	7,899
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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

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National championship seasons in bold

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