1991 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Appearance
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Conference | Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–6 (1–5 GCAC) |
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Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Missouri State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Heacock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the GCAC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | St. Francis (IL)* | W 19–17 | 10,596 | [1] | ||
September 14 | at Akron* | W 25–3 | [2] | |||
September 21 | Southeast Missouri State* |
| W 42–7 | [3] | ||
September 28 | at Southern Illinois | No. 19 | L 11–14 | 16,500 | [4] | |
October 5 | Indiana State |
| W 6–3 | [5] | ||
October 12 | No. 7 Northern Iowa |
| L 14–17 | 12,651 | [6] | |
October 19 | at Eastern Illinois | L 28–37 | 8,421 | [7] | ||
October 26 | No. 14 Western Illinois |
| L 12–22 | 11,283 | [8] | |
November 9 | at Southwest Missouri State | L 6–21 | 10,796 | [9] | ||
November 16 | at Northern Illinois* | L 24–27 | 6,943 | [10] | ||
November 23 | Western Kentucky* |
| W 31–8 | 7,104 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Late field goal rescues ISU". The Pantagraph. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zips are left singing blues after 25–3 loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis runs wild as Redbirds go to 3–0". The Pantagraph. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Illinois stays undefeated with 14–11 win". Messenger-Inquirer. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois State wins field-goal battle with Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI escapes Illinois State". The Des Moines Register. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Breaks finally go Eastern's way". Herald and Review. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 27, 1991). "Western 'reigns' on Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mistakes hold 'key' to 21–6 ISU loss". The Pantagraph. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Generous Illinois State team gives Northern a much-needed victory". Northwest Herald. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Foster boosts Illinois State past Western". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.