2008 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 2008 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Dale Lennon and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 9–3 record overall and a 7–1 mark in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with Northern Iowa. The team received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they lost to New Hampshire in the first round. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 11 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.

2008 Southern Illinois Salukis football
MVFC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record9–3 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBubba Schweigert (1st season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Northern Iowa +^  7 1   12 3  
No. 11 Southern Illinois +^  7 1   9 3  
South Dakota State  6 2   7 5  
Western Illinois  4 4   6 5  
North Dakota State  4 4   6 5  
Missouri State  3 5   4 7  
Youngstown State  3 5   4 8  
Illinois State  2 6   3 8  
Indiana State  0 8   0 12  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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