2015 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
The 2015 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Dale Lennon in his eighth and final season as head coach, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing ninth in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–6 MVFC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Nick Hill (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Bill O'Boyle (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | David Elson (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Saluki Stadium (capacity: 15,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Illinois State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Northern Iowa ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 30, head coach Lennon was fired.[1] He finished his tenure at Southern Illinois with an eight-year record of 51–42.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 3:00 pm | at Indiana* | ESPNews | L 47–48 | 36,071 | |
| September 12 | 6:00 pm | at Southeast Missouri State* | L 24–27 | 8,015 | ||
| September 26 | 6:00 pm | No. 10 Liberty* | ESPN3 | W 34–13 | 11,886 | |
| October 3 | 3:00 pm | at Western Illinois | ESPN3 | L 36–37 | 7,125 | |
| October 10 | 6:00 pm | Missouri State |
| ESPN3 | W 73–26 | 5,509 |
| October 17 | 2:05 pm | at No. 21 Indiana State | ESPN3 | L 36–39 | 7,421 | |
| October 24 | 6:00 pm | No. 16 Youngstown State |
| ESPN3 | W 38–31 OT | 8,459 |
| October 31 | 2:00 pm | No. 7 North Dakota State |
| ESPN3 | L 29–35 | 6,508 |
| November 7 | 1:00 pm | at South Dakota | ESPN3 | L 31–34 | 8,012 | |
| November 14 | 2:00 pm | No. 6 Illinois State |
| MVC TV/ESPN3 | L 21–42 | 6,388 |
| November 21 | 4:00 pm | at No. 15 Northern Iowa | MVC TV/ESPN3 | L 28–49 | 9,915 | |
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Game summaries
At Indiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 11 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 47 |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 48 |
At Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Redhawks | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #10 Flames | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Salukis | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
At Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 0 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| Leathernecks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 37 |
Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Salukis | 21 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 73 |
At Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
| #21 Sycamores | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 39 |
Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| #16 Penguins | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Salukis | 0 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #7 Bison | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Salukis | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
At South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Coyotes | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #6 Redbirds | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Salukis | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
At Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| #15 Panthers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
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