2009 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2009 Southern Illinois Salukis football Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 6 11–2 8–0 Dale Lennon 2nd Phil Longo 2nd Bubba Schweigert 2nd McAndrew Stadium MVFC champion NCAA Division I Quarterfinal L 3–24 vs. William & Mary 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.2021 Record Book https://siusalukis.com/documents/2021/6/23//Record_Book.pdf?id=10363 Southern Illinois University Athletics December 12, 2021 78 The team was ranked No. 6 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.https://web.archive.org/web/20110622081235/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2F2009_poll.htm June 22, 2011 Sports Network's Final 2009 FCS College Football Poll The Sports Network http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/2009_poll.htm December 21, 2009 December 12, 2021 dead Schedule 2009 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network September 5 l y y 7 Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV 28–31 24,012 Hefferman Todd Salukis drop opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90397659/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan September 6, 2009 1C Newspapers.com September 19 w y 9 2009 Southwest Baptist Bearcats Southwest Baptist McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 59–7 8,358 Hefferman Todd Dawgs cruise in home opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90422404/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan September 20, 2009 1C Newspapers.com September 26 w 9 North Dakota State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 24–14 8,768 Dieker, SIU top N. Dakota State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90452847/the-pantagraph/ December 12, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press September 27, 2009 C4 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 8 Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 30–10 13,459 Hefferman Todd Dawgs run away from WIU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90453101/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 4, 2009 1C Newspapers.com October 10 w 6 y Illinois State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 43–23 11,153 Hefferman Todd Home, Sweet Homecoming https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86636660/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 11, 2009 1C Newspapers.com October 17 w y 5 Northern Iowa 2 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 27–20 17,190 Sullivan Jim Dog day afternoon https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90472737/the-courier/ December 12, 2021 Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier October 18, 2009 C1 Newspapers.com October 24 w 3 2009 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 27–8 10,129 Hefferman Todd McIntosh has Mac moment https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90472993/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 25, 2009 1C Newspapers.com October 31 w y 3 2009 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 33–0 4,582 No. 3 Salukis win big https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90473397/st-louis-post-dispatch/ December 12, 2021 St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 1, 2009 C11 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 3 South Dakota State 9 Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 34–15 10,317 Salukis clinch share of league title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90474531/chicago-tribune/ December 12, 2021 Chicago Tribune Associated Press November 8, 2009 3:4 Newspapers.com November 14 w 1 Missouri State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 44–24 11,516 Hefferman Todd Defense, Karim lead the way https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90475478/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan November 15, 2009 1C Newspapers.com November 21 w y 1 Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 42–24 7,527 Winkeler Les No. 1 picks up No. 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90475656/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan November 22, 2009 1C Newspapers.com November 28 w y 1 Eastern Illinois 19 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL NCAA Division I First Round 48–7 6,391 Salukis pound away https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90087784/chicago-tribune/ December 12, 2021 Chicago Tribune Associated Press November 29, 2021 3:4 Newspapers.com December 5 l y 1 William & Mary 6 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL NCAA Division I Quarterfinal 3–24 5,860 Suhr Jim Tribe's defense shuts down Salukis quickly https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90476092/the-paducah-sun/ December 12, 2021 The Paducah Sun Associated Press December 6, 2009 4B Newspapers.com References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football Southern Illinois