1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

American college football season

1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football

Conference| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record| 7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach|

* Edwin Struck (4th season)

MVP| John Dal Santo
Captain| Bill Brady
Home stadium| McCormick Field

Seasons

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1949 ->

1948 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Eastern Illinois $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Illinois State Normal | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northern Illinois State | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Western Illinois | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Illinois | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1948 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Edwin Struck and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 7–2 overall record and a 3–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[1] Fullback John Dal Santo was named the team's most valuable player.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| at Indiana State*| Terre Haute, IN| L 7–9| | [3]
October 2| Michigan State Normal*|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL

| W 40–7| | [4]
October 9| at Northern Illinois State|

* Glidden Field
* DeKalb, IL

| W 14–12| 7,000| [5]
October 16| at Valparaiso*|

* Brown Field
* Valparaiso, IN

| W 16–14| | [6]
October 23| Eastern Illinois|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL (rivalry)

| L 7–13| 6,000| [7]
October 30| St. Norbert*|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL

| W 16–14| | [8]
November 6| at Southern Illinois|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 48–0| | [9]
November 13| Western Illinois|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL

| W 40–0| | [10]
November 20| Illinois Wesleyan*|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL

| W 32–6| | [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University. p. 62. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
2. ^ "Normal Elects John Dal Santo Most Valuable". The Pantagraph. November 21, 2023. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Indiana State '11' Tips ISNU, 9-7". The Pantagraph. September 26, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 3, 1948). "Normal Pelters Ypsilanti, 40-7". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Redbirds Edge Northern 14 to 12 in Homecoming". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Normal Nips Crusader Eleven, 16-14". The Vidette-Messenger. October 18, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 24, 1948). "Eastern Conquers ISNU On Johnson's Long Run". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Raglin, Jim (November 1, 1948). "St. Norbert Blows Lead, Bows to Normal, 16-14". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Normal Crushes SIU 48-0 to Keep in Race". The Pantagraph. November 7, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Miller, Roger (November 14, 1948). "Normal Plasters Western To Get Second Place". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Young, Fred (November 21, 2023). "Diverse ISNU Offense Smacks Wesleyan, 32-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Illinois State Redbirds football

Venues|

* Hancock Stadium (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Eastern Illinois: Mid-America Classic

Culture & lore|

* Reggie Redbird
* "Go, You Redbirds"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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