1954 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

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1954 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPBob Riggenbach
CaptainLloyd Atterberry, Roger Francour
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 3
Illinois State Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Eastern Illinois 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the IIAC.[1] Illinois State Normal played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Bradley*
L 13–34[2]
October 2at Southern Illinois
W 7–23,000[3]
October 9Beloit*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 14–7[4]
October 16Western Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
T 13–13[5]
October 23Northern Illinois Statedagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 19–65,500[6][7]
October 30at Central Michigan
L 0–26[8]
November 6Michigan State Normal
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 7–25[9]
November 13at Eastern Illinois
W 13–7[10]
November 20at Illinois Wesleyan*
W 27–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Barnhart, Jim (September 26, 1954). "Bradley Rips State Normal, 34-13; Braves' Backs Smash Birdies' Line". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jones, Merle (October 4, 1954). "Penalties Cost Southern 7-2 Defeat". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cryer, Del (October 10, 1954). "Redbirds Rally To Beat Beloit". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Barnhart, Jim (October 17, 1954). "ISNU Ties Western, 13-13". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Johnson, Randy (October 25, 1954). "Huskies Absorb Second Straight IIAC Setback". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Young, Fred (October 24, 1954). "Normal Batters De Kalb, 19-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Central Michigan Zips Past State Normal, 26-0, in IIAC". The Pantagraph. October 31, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Barnhart, Jim (November 7, 1954). "Michigan Normal Halts ISNU". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "EI Beaten By Ill. Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 14, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Young, Fred (November 21, 1954). "Wes Bair's Accurate Pitching Gives Normal Final Game, 27-7". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


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