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Saluki Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. It is primarily utilized by the Southern Illinois Salukis football team. Saluki Stadium on October 16, 2021 vs North Dakota Saluki Stadium from the suites Saluki Stadium entrance
The Salukis are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and play in Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, which has a seating capacity of 15,000. The Salukis are coached by Nick Hill, [2] who was the starting quarterback for the Salukis in 2006 and 2007.
Existing stadiums of teams either (1) transitioning to FBS and not yet football members of FBS conferences, or (2) returning to FBS football. Here, conference affiliations are those expected to be in effect when the stadium becomes an FBS venue, whether by opening, reopening, or a school's entry into provisional or full FBS membership.
Saluki Stadium was opened in 2010 to replace McAndrew Stadium, which had served as SIU's principal football stadium for 73 seasons. The $29.9 million stadium has a seating capacity of over 15,000. Coors Light, the official beer of ESPN's College Gameday, began being sold in the stadium in 2017. [125] [126] [127]
The new stadium was part of the university's larger athletic facilities plan, "Saluki Way," to renovate and restructure the campus athletic facilities. [11] Saluki Stadium opened on September 2, 2010, when a sellout crowd of 15,200 watched the Salukis defeat Quincy 70–7. [12] The new football stadium is currently named Saluki Stadium.
Here is a list of all Big Ten football stadiums ranked by total seating capacity and year of completion. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
The 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team will represent Southern Illinois University Carbondale ... and play their home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale ...
The largest stadium used by a professional team falls at number 15 on the list. Not included are several large stadiums used by teams in the now-defunct NFL Europa, as these were all built for and used mainly for association football, or Rogers Centre, located in Canada (although it does host occasional American football games). Currently ...