Southern Illinois Announces 2007 Schedule

[UNHWildCats]

Aug 30 Quincy
Sep 8 at Northern Illinois
Sep 15 at Southern Utah
Sep 22 Arkansas Pine Bluff
Sep 29 at Indiana State
Oct 6 Youngstown State
Oct 13 at Northern Iowa
Oct 20 Missouri State
Oct 27 Idle
Nov 3 at Western Illinois
Nov 10 Illinois State
Nov 17 at Hampton

[youwouldno]

I like.

[Peems]

where did all the SIU fans go? it seems during the offseason they go into hibernation.

[nmatsen]

What, no last game of the year gateway show down in the dome for the conference title this year? I wonder why SIU wanted to back out of that deal?

[BearsCountry]

where did all the SIU fans go? it seems during the offseason they go into hibernation.

Its basketball season.

[saluki_in_ohio]

It is basketball season.

I think most SIU fans view football as something to do until basketball season starts. Basketball is the undisputed king of sports in Southern Illinois. I would like to see that change. I can only hope that an elite basketball program can help us elevate our football program.

I'm a little disappointed that we are playing Div. II Quincy. I would rather see us play a second BCS team or a quality FCS team instead of these cupcakes.

[igo4uni]

I'm looking forward to SIU's trip to the fabulous UNI-Dome!!

[appfan2008]

who is quincy? prob d2

[Keeper]

How many schedules remain to be finalized?
Less than a dozen?

So much to prepare, need input.........

[smallcollegefbfan]

Aug 30 Quincy
Sep 8 at Northern Illinois
Sep 15 at Southern Utah
Sep 22 Arkansas Pine Bluff
Sep 29 at Indiana State
Oct 6 Youngstown State
Oct 13 at Northern Iowa
Oct 20 Missouri State
Oct 27 Idle
Nov 3 at Western Illinois
Nov 10 Illinois State
Nov 17 at Hampton

Is Quincy D3 or NAIA?

I like the Hampton game because Hampton needs to play some top notch competition to see how they stack up before the playoffs. My early gut feeling is SIU by 13-17 though.

[Blue42]

I like that SIU - Hampton matchup.

A nice inter-regional game between two solid teams. We need more of that in FCS football.

[BigApp]

2 hbcu's?

[BearsCountry]

Qunicy is a D2 school that plays in a NAIA football conference, bc their league doesnt sponsor football yet. Weird deal to explain, but basically they are a D2.

[*****]

2 hbcu's?Nice to see a SWAC and MEAC team on the sched. :hurray:

[saluki_in_ohio]

I'm looking forward to SIU's trip to the fabulous UNI-Dome!!

Real football teams have OUTDOOR stadiums.:p

Seriously, I look forward to our game.

[leatherneck177]

Watch out with that Hampton game, I know they have graduated some key players, but we got crushed in our last trip out east.

I understand that we had a down year that year, but they always field a competitive and quick team with speed at the skill positions. Taylor runs a quality program.

[GannonFan]

I like the schedule - good mix of teams and regions - SIU normally is one of the better schools in doing this. Kudos. xthumbsupx

[R.A.]

2 hbcu's?

A 2006 MEAC Conference Champion and playoff team, and a SWAC 2006Division winner and Conference runner up... not too bad for out of conference.