2008 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2008 Southern Illinois Salukis football Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 9–3 7–1 11 Dale Lennon 1st Phil Longo 1st Bubba Schweigert 1st McAndrew Stadium MVFC co-champion NCAA Division I First Round L 20–29 vs. New Hampshire The 2008 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Dale Lennon and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 9–3 record overall and a 7–1 mark in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with Northern Iowa. The team received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they lost to New Hampshire in the first round.2021 Record Book https://siusalukis.com/documents/2021/6/23//Record_Book.pdf?id=10363 Southern Illinois University Athletics December 12, 2021 78 Southern Illinois was ranked No. 11 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.Sports Network's Final 2008 FCS College Football Poll The Sports Network December 12, 2021 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/2008_poll.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110525234929/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2F2008_poll.htm May 25, 2011 Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central September 6 w y 12 Hampton McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 37–31 10,051 Hefferman Todd Smallest Saluki comes up big https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90480000/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan September 7, 2008 1C Newspapers.com September 13 11:00 a.m. l y y 11 Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL BTN 7–33 19,062 Ryan Shannon Wildcats keep a firm grip https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90480197/chicago-tribune/ December 12, 2021 Chicago Tribune September 14, 2008 3:4 Newspapers.com September 27 6:00 p.m. w 15 Northern Iowa 5 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL Mediacom 27–24 14,427 Ecker Jim Panthers fall short https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90480435/the-gazette/ December 12, 2021 The Gazette September 28, 2008 12C Newspapers.com October 4 1:00 p.m. l y 13 North Dakota State 6 Fargodome Fargo, ND NBCND 27–35 18,942 Nilles Dave Bison spoil Lennon's return https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90480957/the-bismarck-tribune/ December 12, 2021 The Bismarck Tribune October 5, 2008 1D Newspapers.com October 11 w 16 y 2008 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 60–7 11,857 Hefferman Todd SIU gives a Sycamore spanking https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90481249/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 12, 2008 1C Newspapers.com October 18 w y 16 2008 Youngstown State Penguins football Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 33–0 14,679 Hefferman Todd Stambaugh Shutdown https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90481472/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 19, 2008 1C Newspapers.com October 25 w y 14 Missouri State Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO 23–17 6,485 Scranton Lyndal Bears stunned as time expires https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90481695/the-springfield-news-leader/ December 12, 2021 Springfield News-Leader October 26, 2008 1D Newspapers.com November 1 2:00 p.m. w y 14 North Dakota McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 40–21 8,082 Salukis stop Sioux https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90482924/the-bismarck-tribune/ December 12, 2021 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press November 2, 2008 3D Newspapers.com November 8 w 12 Western Illinois 17 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 24–14 7,676 Hefferman Todd Dawgs notch big conference win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90483159/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan November 9, 2008 1C Newspapers.com November 15 w 10 2008 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 38–35 5,829 Hefferman Todd Salukis outrun Jackrabbits https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90483494/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan November 16, 2008 1C Newspapers.com November 22 w y 10 Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 17–10 OT 6,023 Reinhardt Randy Another OT Loss Ends Johnson's Era https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86862079/ December 12, 2021 The Pantagraph November 23, 2008 D1 Newspapers.com November 29 1:00 p.m. l y 9 New Hampshire 10 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL NCAA Division I First Round 20–29 5,461 Hefferman Todd Dawgs knocked down, out https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90487159/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan November 30, 2008 1C Newspapers.com References Southern Illinois Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football Southern Illinois