2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

2012 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	6–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach	Dale Lennon (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kalen DeBoer (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bubba Schweigert (3rd season)
Home stadium	Saluki Stadium

2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 14 South Dakota State ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 8 Illinois State ^		5	–	3					9	–	4
Indiana State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Southern Illinois		5	–	3					6	–	5
Youngstown State		4	–	4					7	–	4
Northern Iowa		4	–	4					5	–	6
Missouri State		3	–	5					3	–	8
Western Illinois		1	–	7					3	–	8
South Dakota		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	6:30 pm	at Eastern Illinois*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	WEIU	L 28–49	8,275
September 8	1:00 pm	at Miami (OH)*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN3	L 14–30	17,725
September 15	6:00 pm	Southeast Missouri State*	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL		W 35–14	9,612
September 22	1:00 pm	at Missouri State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	MVFC TV	W 14–6	9,217
September 29	6:00 pm	Indiana State	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3/MVFC TV	L 3–24	12,166
October 6	1:00 pm	at No. 9 Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	MVFC TV	W 17–0	8,000
October 13	2:00 pm	Northern Iowa	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL		W 34–31	10,575
October 20	3:00 pm	at No. 15 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		W 38–21	13,079
October 27	3:00 pm	at No. 3 North Dakota State	Fargodome Fargo, ND	FCS	L 17–23	18,066
November 3	2:00 pm	No. 21 South Dakota State	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL		L 12–16	7,499
November 17	2:00 pm	Western Illinois	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL		W 35–0	7,899
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time