2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 12–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois and UMass before losing to Delaware in the semifinals. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

2007 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (5–1 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (7th season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
2007 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^  6 0   12 1  
No. 3 Southern Illinois ^  5 1   12 2  
No. 16 Youngstown State  3 3   7 4  
Western Illinois  3 3   6 5  
Missouri State  2 4   6 5  
Illinois State  2 4   4 7  
Indiana State  0 6   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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