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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 field, opened in 1964, [1] holds 2,000 spectators. [2] The field is named for former Southern Illinois baseball coach Abe Martin, and the venue was previously known simply as Abe Martin Field. [1] In 2014 after a complete renovation, the larger stadium was dedicated "Itchy Jones Stadium" after head coach Itch Jones. [3] [4]
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.
In 1983, SIU beat Nevada, 23–7, to advance to the Division I-AA National Championship game. After the 1996 Atlanta Olympics SIU competed to have the track surface and won, which meant that the Olympic track was dismantled and brought from Atlanta to McAndrew Stadium. After a 29-year absence, night football returned to McAndrew Stadium in 2002.
The 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Salukis were led by ninth-year head coach Nick Hill, and played their home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Walking or biking is the preferred method of transport on-campus, although Carbondale and SIU entered into an agreement with Veo Scooters in 2022 to bring electric scooters to the campus during warmer months. Morris Library. Morris Library is the main library for the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus. The library holds over four ...
Missouri Valley Conference's logo in SIU's colors. A member of the Missouri Valley Conference, Southern Illinois University Carbondale currently sponsors 16 sports—eight each for men and women—in NCAA-sanctioned competition. The most recent change to the roster of SIU sports came at the end of the 2016–17 school year, when the school ...
SIU: Adam Fuehne 6-yard touchdown reception from Mark Iannotti, Thomas Kinney kick good: SIU 7–0: 1: 7:25: SIU: Malcolm Agnew 33-yard touchdown reception from Mark Iannotti, Thomas Kinney kick good: SIU 14–0: 1: 5:00: SIU: Malcolm Agnew 1-yard touchdown run, Thomas Kinney kick good: SIU 21–0: 1: 1:12: SEMO: 43-yard field goal by Ryan ...