1953 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team
American college football season
| 1953 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (3–3 IIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Milt Kadlec |
| Captain | Gene Hoffman, Jim Fox |
| Home stadium | McCormick Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at Bradley* |
| L 0–13 | [2] | |
| October 3 | Southern Illinois |
| W 27–20 | 3,000 | [3] |
| October 10 | Beloit* |
| W 10–6 | [4] | |
| October 16 | at Western Illinois | L 7–20 | [5] | ||
| October 24 | at Northern Illinois State | W 39–0 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | Central Michigan |
| L 19–29 | [7] | |
| November 7 | at Michigan State Normal |
| L 6–27 | [8] | |
| November 14 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 20–0 | [9] | |
| November 21 | Illinois Wesleyan* |
| W 13–6 | 4,000 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Young, Fred (October 4, 1953). "ISNU Topples Southern, 27-20". The Pantagraph. p. 35. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Young, Fred (October 11, 1953). "ISNU Rally Ends Beloit Streak". The Pantagraph. p. 25. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western State Deals ISNU 20-7 Setback". The Pantagraph. October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big Second Quarter Gives Normal Win Over NI". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 26, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alsene, Ed (November 1, 1953). "Central Drops Red Birds, 29-19". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ypsi Wins To Keep Title Hope". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1953. p. 6D. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Normal Deals 13-6 Setback to Wesleyan". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1953. p. 2:4. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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