1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPJohn Dal Santo
CaptainBill Brady
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Illinois $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Illinois State Normal 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Edwin Struck and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 7–2 overall record and a 3–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[1] Fullback John Dal Santo was named the team's most valuable player.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Indiana State*Terre Haute, INL 7–9[3]
October 2Michigan State Normal*
W 40–7[4]
October 9at Northern Illinois State
W 14–127,000[5]
October 16at Valparaiso*
W 16–14[6]
October 23Eastern Illinoisdagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
L 7–136,000[7]
October 30St. Norbert*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 16–14[8]
November 6at Southern Illinois
W 48–0[9]
November 13Western Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 40–0[10]
November 20Illinois Wesleyan*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 32–6[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University. p. 62. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Normal Elects John Dal Santo Most Valuable". The Pantagraph. November 21, 2023. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indiana State '11' Tips ISNU, 9-7". The Pantagraph. September 26, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 3, 1948). "Normal Pelters Ypsilanti, 40-7". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Redbirds Edge Northern 14 to 12 in Homecoming". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Normal Nips Crusader Eleven, 16-14". The Vidette-Messenger. October 18, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 24, 1948). "Eastern Conquers ISNU On Johnson's Long Run". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Raglin, Jim (November 1, 1948). "St. Norbert Blows Lead, Bows to Normal, 16-14". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Normal Crushes SIU 48-0 to Keep in Race". The Pantagraph. November 7, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Miller, Roger (November 14, 1948). "Normal Plasters Western To Get Second Place". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Young, Fred (November 21, 2023). "Diverse ISNU Offense Smacks Wesleyan, 32-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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