Southern Illinois Salukis

Southern Illinois Salukis
University	Southern Illinois University
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference (primary) Missouri Valley Football Conference Mid-American Conference (Men's Swimming & Diving)
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletic director	Tim Leonard
Location	Carbondale, Illinois
Varsity teams	16 (8 men's and 8 women's)
Football stadium	Saluki Stadium
Basketball arena	Banterra Center
Other venues	Davies Gym
Mascot	Brown Dawg & Gray Dawg
Nickname	Salukis
Fight song	Go Southern Go!
Colors	Maroon and white[1]
Website	www.siusalukis.com

The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The nickname comes from the Saluki, the Royal Dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200 years.

The Salukis play their home basketball games at Banterra Center and football games at Saluki Stadium.

Southern Illinois University was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1913 to 1962. The school is currently a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in most sports. The football team is a member of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Missouri Valley Football Conference.