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2006 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
| 2006 Southern Illinois Salukis football |
|---|
| Gateway Football Conference |
| No. 7 |
| 9–4 (4–3 Gateway) |
| Jerry Kill (6th season) |
| Matt Limegrover (6th season) |
| Tracy Claeys (6th season) |
| McAndrew Stadium |
The 2006 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 9–4 record overall and a 4–3 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Tennessee–Martin before losing to Montana in the quarterfinals. Southern Illinois was ranked No. 7 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | Lock Haven* | No. 17 | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL | W 49–0 | 9,636 | |||
| September 16 | at Indiana* | No. 16 | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | Mediacom | W 35–28 | 31,156 | ||
| September 23 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | No. 10 | Golden Lion StadiumPine Bluff, AR | W 48–16 | 3,910 | |||
| September 30 | Indiana State | No. 10 | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL | W 55–3 | 13,524 | |||
| October 7 | Western Illinois | No. 9 | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL | W 31–24 | 13,721 | |||
| October 14 | at No. 5 Illinois State | No. 7 | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | L 10–37 | 17,237 | |||
| October 21 | Western Kentucky | No. 13 | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL | L 24–27 | 11,024 | |||
| October 28 | at Missouri State | No. 19 | Plaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO | W 27–17 | 10,180 | |||
| November 4 | at Youngstown State | No. 12 | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | L 24–31 | 14,095 | |||
| November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 12 Northern Iowa | No. 14 | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL | W 47–23 | 7,422 | ||
| November 18 | Southern Utah* | No. 11 | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL | W 59–0 | 5,535 | |||
| November 25 | No. 12 Tennessee–Martin* | No. 10 | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL (NCAA Division I First Round) | W 36–30 | 5,694 | |||
| December 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Montana* | No. 10 | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | KPAX | L 3–20 | 18,883 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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