2003 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2003 Southern Illinois Salukis football Gateway Football Conference Gateway 9 10–2 6–1 Jerry Kill 3rd Matt Limegrover 3rd Tracy Claeys 3rd McAndrew Stadium Gateway co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 7–48 vs. Delaware The 2003 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 10–2 record overall and a 6–1 record in conference play, making them conference co-champions with Northern Iowa. The team received an at-large bid to the Division I-AA playoffs, where they lost to Delaware in the first round.2021 Record Book https://siusalukis.com/documents/2021/6/23//Record_Book.pdf?id=10363 Southern Illinois University Athletics December 29, 2021 78 Southern Illinois was ranked No. 9 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.Final Division I-AA Poll The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pennsylvania December 23, 2003 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11125749/poll_2003_1223_i_aa_tsn_final/ Newspapers.com December 29, 2021 Schedule 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 28 w y 2003 Quincy Hawks Quincy McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 64–14 7,854 Gordillo Jim Dawg Pounding https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91422564/southern-illinoisan/ December 29, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan August 29, 2003 1C Newspapers.com September 6 w y y 2003 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State 22 Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 28–7 11,110 Gordillo Jim SIU shines in win over SEMO https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91424927/southern-illinoisan/ December 29, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan September 7, 2003 1B Newspapers.com September 13 w y 21 2003 Murray State Racers Murray State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 32–7 10,167 Gordillo Jim 11-Man Defense https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91425807/southern-illinoisan/ December 29, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan September 14, 2003 1B Newspapers.com September 27 w y 13 2003 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 75–0 7,531 Gordillo Jim Almost Perfect https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91428142/southern-illinoisan/ December 29, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan September 28, 2003 1B Newspapers.com October 4 w y 11 2003 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 37–14 2,481 Gordillo Jim Lifting a curse https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91428696/southern-illinoisan/ December 29, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 5, 2003 1B Newspapers.com October 11 w 8 Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 45–17 13,247 Reinhardt Randy Koutsos, Salukis hold 'rush week' against ISU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91428989/the-pantagraph/ December 29, 2021 The Pantagraph October 12, 2003 D1 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 7 Western Illinois 2 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 37–32 19,287 Unbeaten Salukis rally past WIU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87894089/ December 29, 2021 Quad-City Times Associated Press October 19, 2003 D2 Newspapers.com October 25 w 4 Southwest Missouri State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 20–6 8,873 Scranton Lyndal Bears' brutal stretch is over https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91430716/the-springfield-news-leader/ December 29, 2021 The Springfield News-Leader October 26, 2003 1D Newspapers.com November 1 w y 3 Western Kentucky 8 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 28–24 13,430 Rally pushes Salukis over 'Toppers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91431053/the-paducah-sun/ December 29, 2021 The Paducah Sun Associated Press November 2, 2003 5B Newspapers.com November 8 w 3 2003 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 24–17 10,814 Gordillo Jim The dream is still alive https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91431593/southern-illinoisan/ December 29, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan November 9, 2003 1B Newspapers.com November 15 l y 2 Northern Iowa 11 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 40–43 15,088 Gray Rob Amazing comeback saves UNI https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91431817/the-des-moines-register/ December 29, 2021 Des Moines Register November 16, 2003 1C Newspapers.com November 29 l y y 4 Delaware 3 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I-AA First Round 7–48 14,572 Tresolini Kevin Blue Hens advance in playoffs https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91432188/the-news-journal/ December 29, 2021 The News Journal November 30, 2003 A1 Newspapers.com References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football Southern Illinois