| Illinois State Redbirds | |
|---|---|
| Established in 1887 | |
| Names | |
| Illinois State Redbirds (Season II-present) | |
| Conference | |
| Ohio Valley Conference | |
| Location | |
| Normal, Illinois | |
| Colors | |
| Red and White | |
| Current Head Coach(es) | |
| Filler | |
| Head Coach(es) Usernames | |
| Filler | |
| Stadium | |
| Hancock Stadium (FCS Season II-present) | |
| FCS National Championships | |
| FCS Season VI | |
| FCS Playoff Appearances | |
| FCS Season VI | |
| Conference Championships | |
| None | |
| Record | |
| Filler | |
| Uniforms | |
| Filler |
The Illinois State Redbirds football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Illinois State University located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The team competes in the NFCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1887. The team plays its home games at the 13,391 seat Hancock Stadium. They are coached by (current coach).
Prior to 1923, the Illinois State football team was known as the Teachers or Fighting Teachers. When Clifford E. Horton began coaching the team in 1923, he proposed the Cardinals as the team's new nickname, after its red and white colors. The Pantagraph sports editor Fred Young changed the name to the Redbirds to distinguish the team from the nearby St. Louis Cardinals.
Conference Memberships[edit | edit source]
Great Plains Conference: FCS Season II - FCS Season III
Missouri Valley Conference: FCS Season IV - FCS Season VI
Ohio Valley Conference: FCS Season VII - Present
Coach History[edit | edit source]
FCS Season V - FCS Season VI[edit | edit source]
Coach Name: I.M. Material
Reddit: /u/KirbyKobe
Discord: KirbyKobe158#1400
Records[edit | edit source]
Overall Record: Filler
Home Record: Filler
Away Record: Filler
Consecutive Home Wins: Filler
Largest Home Winning Streak: Filler
Postseason[edit | edit source]
Playoff Appearances: 1
Playoff Record: 4-0
| Season | Name | Opponent | Score |
| VI | Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal National Championship |
Northern Arizona Houston Baptist Tennessee State South Dakota |
W, 28-7 W, 34-28 W, 28-14 W, 21-7 |
Conference Championships[edit | edit source]
Total Conference Championships: 0
| Season | Conference | Opponent | Score |
Rivalry Games[edit | edit source]
- Mid-America Classic - Series tied 2-2
FCS Season VII[edit | edit source]
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FCS Season VI[edit | edit source]
| Week | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 1 | vs. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 30-27 W | 1-0 |
| 2 | N (Straightforward Stadium, Run 2) | Marist | 28-21 W | 2-0 |
| 3 | vs. | Western Illinois | 34-27 W | 3-0 |
| 4 | @ | Drake | 36-29 W | 4-0 |
| 5 | vs. | Jackson State | 53-49 W | 5-0 |
| 6 | @ | Northern Iowa | 21-0 W | 6-0 |
| 7 | vs. | Eastern Illinois | 45-14 W | 7-0 |
| 8 | @ | Tarleton State | 24-7 W | 8-0 |
| 9 | @ | Northern Colorado | 47-16 W | 9-0 |
| 10 | vs. | Indiana State | 50-59 L | 9-1 |
| 11 | vs. | St. Thomas | 21-7 W | 10-1 |
| 12 | @ | Missouri State | 28-35 L | 10-2 |
| FCS Playoff Round of 16 | vs. | Northern Arizona | 28-7 W | 11-2 |
| FCS Playoff Quarterfinal | @ | Houston Baptist | 34-28 W | 12-2 |
| FCS Playoff Semifinal | vs. | Tennessee State | 28-14 W | 13-2 |
| FCS Season VI National Championship | N (Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX) | South Dakota | 21-7 W | 14-2 |
FCS Season V[edit | edit source]
| Week | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 1 | vs. | Austin Peay | 24-17 W (OT) | 1-0 |
| 2 | vs. | Sam Houston State | 3-7 L | 1-1 |
| 3 | vs. | North Dakota | 13-33 L | 1-2 |
| 4 | @ | South Dakota | 22-17 W | 2-2 |
| 5 | @ | UT Martin | 48-30 W | 3-2 |
| 6 | @ | Northern Colorado | 22-53 L | 3-3 |
| 7 | vs. | Eastern Illinois | 34-14 W | 4-3 |
| 8 | @ | San Diego | 48-28 W | 5-3 |
| 9 | @ | South Dakota State | 52-30 W | 6-3 |
| 10 | vs. | Northern Iowa | 21-28 L | 6-4 |
| 11 | @ | Valparaiso | 27-22 W | 7-4 |
| 12 | vs. | Western Illinois Leathernecks | 28-32 L | 7-5 |
FCS Season IV[edit | edit source]
| Week | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 1 | N (Roman Colosseum, Rome, Italy) | Morgan State | 27-29 L | 0-1 |
| 2 | vs. | Presbyterian | 34-31 W | 1-1 |
| 3 | @ | Dayton | 35-31 W | 2-1 |
| 4 | @ | Western Illinois | 34-48 L | 2-2 |
| 5 | @ | Southeastern Louisiana | 48-30 W | 3-2 |
| 6 | vs. | Indiana State | 21-23 L | 3-3 |
| 7 | vs. | South Dakota | 35-56 L | 3-4 |
| 8 | vs. | Delaware | 41-49 L | 3-5 |
| 9 | vs. | Valparaiso | 17-24 L | 3-6 |
| 10 | @ | Eastern Illinois | 14-21 L | 3-7 |
| 11 | @ | South Dakota State | 27-17 W | 4-7 |
| 12 | vs. | Butler | 38-15 W | 5-7 |
FCS Season III[edit | edit source]
| Week | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 1 | 0-0 | |||
| 2 | 0-0 | |||
| 3 | @ | Butler | 23-100 L | 0-1 |
| 4 | @ | Valparaiso | 10-29 L | 0-2 |
| 5 | vs. | Columbia | 44-13 W | 1-2 |
| 6 | vs. | Dayton | 27-45 L | 1-3 |
| 7 | vs. | Indiana State | 13-32 L | 1-4 |
| 8 | 1-4 | |||
| 9 | @ | Northern Iowa | 28-38 L | 1-5 |
| 10 | @ | North Dakota | 7-0 W | 2-5 |
| 11 | 2-5 | |||
| 12 | 2-5 |
FCS Season II[edit | edit source]
| Week | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 0 | 0-0 | |||
| 1 | 0-0 | |||
| 2 | vs. | Cal Poly | 31-38 L (2OT) | 0-1 |
| 3 | vs. | Stony Brook | 41-24 W | 1-1 |
| 4 | @ | North Dakota | 42-35 W | 2-1 |
| 5 | @ | Dayton | 14-7 W | 3-1 |
| 6 | vs. | Butler | 38-46 L (3OT) | 3-2 |
| 7 | @ | North Dakota State | 47-21 W | 4-2 |
| 8 | vs. | Indiana State | 28-38 L | 4-3 |
| 9 | vs. | Southern Illinois | 17-28 L | 4-4 |
| 10 | vs. | Valparaiso | 48-41 W | 5-4 |
| 11 | @ | Eastern Illinois | 21-28 L | 5-5 |
| 12 | @ | Western Illinois | 7-25 L | 5-6 |