2010 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2010
| team = Southern Illinois Salukis
| sport = football
| image = Salukis textlogo.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Missouri Valley Football Conference
| short_conf = MVFC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Dale Lennon
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Kalen DeBoer
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Bubba Schweigert
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Saluki Stadium
}}
{{2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings}}
The 2010 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a six-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at the newly-opened Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2010
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2010|team=Quincy Hawks|title=Quincy}}
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 70–7
| attend = 15,276
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| tv = BTN
| score = 3–35
| attend = 52,217
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 21–24
| attend = 13,078
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 28–31
| attend = 17,660
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| tv =
| score = 38–17
| attend = 7,514
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv = FCS
| score = 45–38
| overtime = OT
| attend = 13,356
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2010|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| gamename = Family Weekend
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 10–31
| attend = 11,136
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv = MC22
| score = 41–51
| attend = 9,287
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Fargodome
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 6–20
| attend = 12,834
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86740823/siu-assured-of-losing-record/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=SIU assured of losing record|date=November 7, 2010|accessdate=October 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 20–10
| attend = 6,245
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 49–21
| attend = 6,247
}}
}}
Postseason
=NFL Draft=
{{see also|2011 NFL draft}}
The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm|title=2011 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 25, 2023}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL team}} | ||||
| 7 | 207 | Korey Lindsey | Defensive back | Cincinnati Bengals |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Southern Illinois Salukis football navbox}}