2017 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

2017 Southern Illinois Salukis football
2017 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach	Nick Hill (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	John Van Dam (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kraig Paulson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Saluki Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^	7	–	1	14	–	1
No. 3 South Dakota State ^	6	–	2	11	–	3
No. 19 Northern Iowa ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 13 Western Illinois ^	5	–	3	8	–	4
No. 15 South Dakota ^	4	–	4	8	–	5
Illinois State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Youngstown State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Southern Illinois	2	–	6	4	–	7
Missouri State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Indiana State	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State*	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	W 55–3	8,194
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	OVCDN	W 35–17	7,025
September 23	7:00 p.m.	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN3	L 31–44	41,584
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 17–24	9,112
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at No. 8 South Dakota State	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN3	L 14–49	12,891
October 14	2:00 p.m.	No. 17 Illinois State	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	W 42–7	8,121
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN3	W 45–24	6,811
October 28	3:00 p.m.	at No. 6 South Dakota	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN3	L 0–42	8,498
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Missouri State	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 28–36	5,235
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Youngstown State	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 20–28	3,147
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN3	L 14–28	2,812
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	3	0	0	0	3
Salukis	21	20	14	0	55

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	7	21	7	0	35
Redhawks	3	7	0	7	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	14	7	3	7	31
Tigers	7	10	17	10	44

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	14	7	0	24
Salukis	0	3	7	7	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	0	0	7	7	14
No. 8 Jackrabbits	14	21	0	14	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Redbirds	0	0	7	0	7
Salukis	7	14	7	14	42

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	17	7	7	14	45
Sycamores	14	0	3	7	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	0	0	0	0	0
No. 6 Coyotes	14	7	7	14	42

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	24	3	0	9	36
Salukis	7	7	7	7	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	14	7	7	28
Salukis	0	7	10	3	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	0	0	0	14	14
No. 9 Leathernecks	0	14	7	7	28

^ "2017 Football Schedule". Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2022.

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Venues	McAndrew Stadium (1938–2009) Saluki Stadium (2010–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Southeast Missouri State
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