1967 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1967 Illinois State Redbirds football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPMike Phillips
CaptainMike Phillips, Dick Zimmerman
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Illinois State + 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Western Illinois 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1967 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Bitcon, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC title with Central Michigan.[1][2] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Milwaukee*
W 21–06,000[3]
September 23at Illinois Wesleyan*Bloomington, ILW 27–78,000[4]
September 30at Illinois–Chicago*
W 16–14[5]
October 7Central Missouri State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 27–08,500[6]
October 14at Eastern IllinoisCharleston, IL (rivalry)W 28–64,000[7]
October 21at Western Illinois
W 21–1712,700[8]
October 28Central Michigandagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 14–1918,000[9]
November 4Winona State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 41–75,500[10]
November 11Mankato State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 30–1410,000[11]
November 18at Bradley*
L 0–14[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[13]

References

  1. ^ "WIU Upsets CMU, 13-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 5, 2021. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 67. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Barnhart, Jim (September 17, 1967). "ISU Brews Milwaukee, 21-0". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Barnhart, Jim (September 24, 1967). "ISU's Long Scoring Plays Turn Back Wesleyan, 27-7". The Pantagraph. p. C1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Kindt, Bill (October 1, 1967). "Redbirds Escape, 16-14". The Pantagraph. p. B-2. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Central Missouri Takes 27-0 Defeat". The Kansas City Star. October 8, 1967. p. 3S. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Cushman, Roger (October 15, 1967). "ISU Remains Unbeaten, Hurdles Eastern, 28-6". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Westlund, Bob (October 22, 1967). "ISU Defeats Western, 21-17". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Barnhart, Jim (October 29, 1967). "Central Michigan Tips ISU". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Illinois State Romps Over Warriors 41-7". Winona Daily News. November 5, 1967. p. 11. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Adams, Steve (November 12, 1967). "Redbirds Thrash Mankato, 30-14". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Kindt, Bill (November 19, 1967). "Bradley Upsets ISU, 14-0". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


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