1951 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

1951 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–4–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPTony Liocci
CaptainAl Buckwich, Howard Eades
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Michigan State Normal 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the IIAC.[1] Illinois State Normal played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 222:00 p.m.Indiana State*
W 27–7[2][3]
September 29Southern Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 20–0[4]
October 62:00 p.m.Illinois Wesleyan*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 6–13[5]
October 12at Western Illinois
L 7–28[6][7]
October 20at Northern Illinois State
L 13–39[8]
October 27Central Michigandagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 0–26[9]
November 3at Michigan State Normal
L 0–12[10]
November 10Eastern Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
T 28–28[11]
November 17at Navy Pier*
W 26–12[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Titans, Normal Open Local College Season Today, Tonight". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. September 22, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Young, Fred (September 23, 1951). "Normal Races to 27-7 Win in Opener". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 11. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Young, Fred (September 30, 1951). "ISNU Humbles Southern in IIAC Opener". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 8. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Young, Fred (October 7, 1951). "Titans Halter ISNU, 13-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Normal, IWU Clash for 59th Time Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 6, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Young, Fred (October 7, 1951). "Titans Halter ISNU, 13-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Heimerdinger Paces Northern Over ISNU". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alsene, Ed (October 28, 1951). "Central Michigan Tumbles ISNU, 26-0". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Michigan Normal Bumps ISNU, 12-0". The Pantagraph. November 4, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Normal Ties Eastern, 28-28". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 11, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1st Half Drive By Ill. Normal Beats Navy Pier". Chicago Tribune. November 18, 1951. p. 2:3. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "State Normal Clips Navy Pier, 26-12". The Pantagraph. November 18, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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