Lennon’s tenure at SIU
November 30, 2015
2008 — Record (9-3, 7-1 T-First in MVFC)
- Earned his first win at SIU in a 37-31 win against Hampton on Sept. 6
- Defeated No. 5 Northern Iowa at home 27-24 on Sept. 27
- Won seven straight games to close out the season
- Ended season ranked ninth in the Football Championship Subdivision
- Lost 29-20 in the first round of the FCS playoffs Nov. 29 to No. 10 New Hampshire
2009 — Record (11-2, 8-0 First in MVFC)
- Started the season with a loss to Marshall on Sept. 5
- Led team to 10 straight wins to end the season
- Defeated No. 2 Northern Iowa and No. 9 South Dakota State
- Team ranked No. 1 in the FCS for first time since 2005 and made FCS quarterfinals
2010 — Record (5-6, 4-4 T-Third in MVFC)
Advertisement
- Entered season as preseason No. 5 team in the FCS
- Won back-to-back games against No. 19 Illinois State and No. 15 Northern Iowa
- Ended seven-year playoff appearance streak
2011 — Record (4-7, 2-6 T-Seventh in MVFC)
- Started 2-1 before six-game losing streak in the MVFC
- Ended season Nov. 19 with 35-28 win against No. 23 Indiana State
- Posted team’s worst season since 2002
- Allowed fourth most passing touchdowns in SIU history
2012 — Record (6-5, 5-3 T-Third in MVFC)
- Won at No. 9 Illinois State and No. 15 Youngstown State
- First year since 2003 that SIU was not ranked for the entire season
2013 — Record (7-5, 5-3 T-Second in MVFC)
- Earned wins at No. 7 South Dakota State and No. 4 Northern Iowa in consecutive weeks
- Fifth most passing yards in SIU history
- Allowed fourth most passing yards in SIU history
2014 — Record (6-6, 3-5 T-Seventh in MVFC)
- Started season 5-1 and was ranked as high as No. 12 in the FCS before finishing the last six games 1-5
- Allowed fifth most yards in SIU history
2015 — Record (3-8, 2-6 Ninth in MVFC)
- Earned wins against No. 10 Liberty and No. 16 Youngstown State
- Six of eight losses by a touchdown or less
- Posted Salukis’ worst record since 2001
- Allowed the second most passing yards and third most total offense in SIU history
- Allowed most yards in SIU history
Advertisement