2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2012
| team = Southern Illinois Salukis
| sport = football
| image = Salukis textlogo.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Missouri Valley Football Conference
| short_conf = MVFC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Dale Lennon
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Kalen DeBoer
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Bubba Schweigert
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Saluki Stadium
}}
{{2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings}}
The 2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dale Lennon, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| tv = WEIU
| score = 28–49
| attend = 8,275
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Yager Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–30
| attend = 17,725
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 35–14
| attend = 9,612
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv = MVFC TV
| score = 14–6
| attend = 9,217
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv = ESPN3/MVFC TV
| score = 3–24
| attend = 12,166
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| tv = MVFC TV
| score = 17–0
| attend = 8,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 34–31
| attend = 10,575
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 38–21
| attend = 13,079
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Fargodome
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv = FCS
| score = 17–23
| attend = 18,066
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769294/siu-falls-short/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=SIU falls short|date=October 28, 2012|accessdate=October 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 12–16
| attend = 7,499
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv =
| score = 35–0
| attend = 7,899
}}
}}
References
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{{Southern Illinois Salukis football navbox}}