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1953 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

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1953 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPMilt Kadlec
CaptainGene Hoffman, Jim Fox
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Bradley*
L 0–13[2]
October 3Southern Illinois
W 27–203,000[3]
October 10Beloit*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 10–6[4]
October 16at Western Illinois
L 7–20[5]
October 24at Northern Illinois State
W 39–0[6]
October 31Central Michigandagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 19–29[7]
November 7at Michigan State Normal
L 6–27[8]
November 14Eastern Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
W 20–0[9]
November 21Illinois Wesleyan*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 13–64,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Young, Fred (October 4, 1953). "ISNU Topples Southern, 27-20". The Pantagraph. p. 35. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Young, Fred (October 11, 1953). "ISNU Rally Ends Beloit Streak". The Pantagraph. p. 25. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western State Deals ISNU 20-7 Setback". The Pantagraph. October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Big Second Quarter Gives Normal Win Over NI". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 26, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alsene, Ed (November 1, 1953). "Central Drops Red Birds, 29-19". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ypsi Wins To Keep Title Hope". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1953. p. 6D. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Normal Deals 13-6 Setback to Wesleyan". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1953. p. 2:4. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


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