2002 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record4–8 (2–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (2nd season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Western Kentucky +^   6 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 5 Western Illinois +^   6 – 1     11 – 2  
Youngstown State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Illinois State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Indiana State   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Northern Iowa   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Southern Illinois   2 – 5     4 – 8  
Southwest Missouri State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 4–8 record overall and a 2–5 record in conference play.[1]

The Salukis' home opener against Kentucky Wesleyan was the first game to use the lights at McAndrew Stadium since 1973. The stadium's lighting system, which had been damaged by renovations after the 1973 season, was repaired before the season by volunteer workers from the local branch of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29Kentucky Wesleyan*
W 78–012,125[3]
September 7Southeast Missouri State*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–2111,557[4]
September 14at Murray State*
L 24–428,673[5]
September 21West Virginia Tech*
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 72–215,843[6]
September 28at Eastern Michigan*
L 45–48 2OT15,221[7]
October 5No. 8 Western Illinoisdagger
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 54–529,237[8]
October 12No. 12 Northern Iowa
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 42–1310,216[9]
October 19at Illinois StateNo. 25
L 14–3512,415[10]
October 26at Southwest Missouri State
L 28–383,283[11]
November 2at Youngstown State
L 9–2118,147[12]
November 9Indiana State
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 14–213,217[13]
November 16No. 15 Western Kentucky
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
L 16–483,203[14]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 78. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Underwood, Rick (August 30, 2002). "Bright beginnings". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1A. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cunningham, Steve (August 30, 2002). "78-0". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cunningham, Steve (September 8, 2002). "SIU can't solve SEMO". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Yates, Jason (September 15, 2002). "Murray exploits Saluki loss". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cunningham, Steve (September 22, 2002). "Gaining Mo-mentum". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern Michigan downs Southern Illinois in 2OT". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. September 29, 2002. p. 7C. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SIU wins shootout with WIU, 54-52". Daily Republican-Register. Associated Press. October 7, 2002. p. 5. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Cunningham, Steve (October 13, 2002). "First Place!". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 20, 2002). "Souza, ISU secure impressive win". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 27, 2002). "Bears snap losing streak". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Cunningham, Steve (November 3, 2002). "Salukis continue spiraling with loss". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Cunningham, Steve (November 10, 2002). "Salukis can't escape dismal first quarter". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hilltoppers top Salukis for share of league title". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 2002. p. C9. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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