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.
What's the mascot for Southern Illinois?
SalukisУниверситет Южного Иллинойса в Карбондейле / Талисман
Who is Saluki mascot?
Where did the nickname 'Salukis' come from? According to the school, Southern Illinois students wanted a "more imaginative mascot" than Maroons in the late 1940s, so there was a student vote for the school's mascot in March 1951.
What is Southern Illinois University known for?
About Southern Illinois University Carbondale Within the School of Architecture, SIU is the only public university in the state to offer specialisations in fashion design and merchandising. SIU is based in an area of Illinois known as 'Little Egypt' , and the student newspaper is known as the Daily Egyptian.
Where is Salukis Southern?
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.
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