1947 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

1947 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3–2 (1–1–2 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainWalter Laitas
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Illinois $ 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Northern Illinois State 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 3
Illinois State Normal 1 – 1 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Western Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1947 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Edwin Struck and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 4–3–2 overall record and a 1–1–2 record in conference play, placing third in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Indiana State*
W 20–7[2]
October 3at Michigan State Normal*
W 6–0[3]
October 11at Loras*Dubuque, IAL 7–20[4]
October 18Northern Illinois State
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
T 7–7[5]
October 25at Eastern Illinois
L 6–13[6]
November 12:00 p.m.Washington University*dagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 13–145,000[7][8]
November 8Southern Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
T 6–6600[9]
November 15at Western Illinois
W 26–0[10]
November 22Illinois Wesleyan*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 12–3[11]

References

  1. ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University. p. 62. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Alsene, Edgar (September 28, 1947). "ISNU Opens With 20-7 Win Over Indiana State". The Pantagraph. p. 8. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Banks' Pass Interception Gives ISNU 6-0 Victory". The Pantagraph. October 4, 1947. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Loras Wins Fourth". Des Moines Register. October 12, 1947. p. 8S. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 19, 1947). "4th Quarter ISNU Bids Fail - Northern Gets Tie". The Pantagraph. p. 8. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern Tops Normal, 13-6, For Homecoming Triumph". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 26, 1947. p. 20. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ISNU Entertains Washington '11'". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 1, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Bears Gain 14-13 Victory Over Normal". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 2, 1947. p. 1E. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alsene, Edgar (November 9, 1947). "State Normal, Southern Battle to 6-6 Deadlock". The Pantagraph. p. 10. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State Normal Rolls to 26-0 Win at Western". The Pantagraph. November 16, 1947. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Alsene, Edgar (November 23, 1947). "Normal Scores in First, Fourth Quarters to Down IWU, 12-3". The Pantagraph. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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