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1961 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Illinois $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Illinois State Normal 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Northern Illinois 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Central Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team was an American football team that represented Illinois State Normal University (now known as Illinois State University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 17th year under head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled a 5–4 record (4–2 in conference games) and tied for second place in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Millikin*
L 16–221,000[2]
September 30Eastern Illinois
W 18–02,000[3]
October 6Eastern Michigan
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 13–0
October 14Central Michigan
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 32–215,000[4]
October 21at Northern Michigan*
L 6–47[5]
October 28Southern Illinoisdagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 14–346,000
November 4at Northern Illinois
W 7–011,500
November 11Western Illinois
L 7–124,000
November 18Illinois Wesleyan*Normal, ILW 16–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. .
  2. ^ Ron Janecke (September 24, 1961). "ISNU's Rally in 2nd Half Too Late -- Millikin Wins, 22-16: Redbirds Scare Big Blue After Trailing, 22 to 0". The Pantagraph. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Barnhart, Jim (October 1, 1961). "State Normal Pummels Eastern Illinois, 18-0". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State Normal Raps Central". The Pantagraph. October 15, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Michigan Whips ISNU: No. 1 Rated Team Rolls Past Redbirds, 47 to 6". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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