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American college football season
The 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by eighth-year head coach Brock Spack , the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place the MVFC. For the third straight season, Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds lost in the first round to Central Arkansas . The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:00 pm Valparaiso * No. 10 ESPN3 W 50–1310,026 September 10 2:30 pm at Northwestern * No. 10 BTN W 9–730,748 September 17 2:00 pm Eastern Illinois * No. 5 CSN CH L 21–2413,391 September 24 2:00 pm Indiana State No. 9 ESPN3 L 31–346,561 October 1 1:00 pm at No. 1 North Dakota State No. 18 ESPN3 L 10–3118,907 October 8 2:00 pm No. 15 Youngstown State No. 23 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL CSN CH L 6–2012,570 October 15 6:00 pm Southern Illinois Hancock Stadium Normal, IL CSN CH W 31–2810,211 October 22 2:00 pm at South Dakota ESPN3 L 24–277,416 October 29 2:00 pm No. 7 South Dakota State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL CSN CH W 38–217,595 November 5 1:00 pm at No. 12 Western Illinois ESPN3 W 31–263,589 November 12 12:00 pm Missouri State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL ESPN3 W 37–07,144 November 26 2:00 pm at No. 14 Central Arkansas * ESPN3 L 24–313,165 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Crusaders
3
7
0
3
13
#10 Redbirds
7
27
9
7
50
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2
3
4
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#10 Redbirds
0
6
0
3
9
Wildcats
0
0
0
7
7
The Redbirds beat the Wildcats 9–7. The win came on an Illinois State field goal as time expired. This was ISU's first-ever victory over a Big Ten team.[ 3] [ 4]
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Panthers
3
7
7
7
24
#5 Redbirds
0
0
7
14
21
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2
3
4
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#9 Redbirds
0
7
7
17
31
Sycamores
7
10
7
10
34
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#18 Redbirds
3
7
0
0
10
#1 Bison
7
21
3
0
31
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2
3
4
Total
#15 Penguins
0
3
0
17
20
#23 Redbirds
0
0
6
0
6
1
2
3
4
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Salukis
10
0
11
7
28
Redbirds
7
7
14
3
31
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2
3
4
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Redbirds
7
10
0
7
24
Coyotes
17
7
3
0
27
1
2
3
4
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#7 Jackrabbits
0
14
7
0
21
Redbirds
14
14
0
10
38
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Redbirds
14
7
7
3
31
#12 Leathernecks
0
16
3
7
26
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2
3
4
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Bears
0
0
0
0
0
Redbirds
3
14
17
3
37
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Redbirds
10
7
0
7
24
#14 Bears
0
7
0
24
31
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