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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