1950 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

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1950 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–1–2 (5–0–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPDean Burridge
CaptainDean Burridge, Ralph Lesnick
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
Western Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Northern Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Michigan State Normal 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the IIAC. Illinois State Normal lost to Missouri Mines in the postseason Corn Bowl.[1] The team played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Indiana State*
T 0–0[2]
September 30Millikin*
W 28–0[3]
October 7at Central Michigan
W 14–133,000[4]
October 14Eastern Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
W 23–21[5]
October 21at Southern Illinois
T 14–14[6]
October 28Western Illinoisdagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 21–206,000[7]
November 4Michigan State Normal
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 14–0[8]
November 11at Northern Illinois State
W 13–12[9]
November 18at Illinois Wesleyan*
W 21–65,500[10]
November 23vs. Missouri Mines*
L 6–72,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Redbirds–Indiana Battle to 0–0 Tie". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Young, Fred (October 1, 1950). "Normal Defeats James Millikin, 28–0, In Opening Contest at McCormick Field". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Central Michigan Edged in Last Quarter, 14–13". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. 50. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Normal Edges Eastern, 23–21, In I.I.A.C. Game". Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Scores in Last Three Minutes to Tie Normal, 14–14". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1950. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alsene, Ed (October 29, 1950). "State Normal Takes Over Interstate Lead With 21–20 Win Over Western". The Pantagraph. p. 10. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Alsene, Ed (November 5, 1950). "ISNU Tops Michigan Normal". The Pantagraph. p. 27. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Young, Fred (November 12, 2021). "Normal Clinches IIAC Title for 1950 With 13 to 12 Victory Over DeKalb". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Young, Fred (November 19, 1950). "Normal Tops Tough IWU, 21-6". The Pantagraph. p. 24. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Alsene, Ed (November 24, 1950). "Missouri Mines Edges ISNU 7-6". The Pantagraph. p. 14. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


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