1953 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

1953 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPMilt Kadlec
CaptainGene Hoffman, Jim Fox
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Michigan State Normal 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Illinois State Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the IIAC.[1] Illinois State Normal played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Bradley*
L 0–13[2]
October 3Southern Illinois
W 27–203,000[3]
October 10Beloit*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 10–6[4]
October 16at Western Illinois
L 7–20[5]
October 24at Northern Illinois State
W 39–0[6]
October 31Central Michigandagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 19–29[7]
November 7at Michigan State Normal
L 6–27[8]
November 14Eastern Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
W 20–0[9]
November 21Illinois Wesleyan*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 13–64,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Barnhart, Jim (September 27, 1953). "Bradley Scores Twice in 4th Quarter To Top Normal, 13-0". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Young, Fred (October 4, 1953). "ISNU Topples Southern, 27-20". The Pantagraph. p. 35. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Young, Fred (October 11, 1953). "ISNU Rally Ends Beloit Streak". The Pantagraph. p. 25. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western State Deals ISNU 20-7 Setback". The Pantagraph. October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Big Second Quarter Gives Normal Win Over NI". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 26, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alsene, Ed (November 1, 1953). "Central Drops Red Birds, 29-19". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ypsi Wins To Keep Title Hope". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1953. p. 6D. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alsene, Ed (November 15, 1953). "ISNU 20-0 Victor Over Eastern As Bair Passes for Two TD's". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Normal Deals 13-6 Setback to Wesleyan". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1953. p. 2:4. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


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