1953 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

American college football season

1953 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football

Conference| Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record| 5–4 (3–3 IIAC)
Head coach|

* Edwin Struck (9th season)

MVP| Milt Kadlec
Captain| Gene Hoffman, Jim Fox
Home stadium| McCormick Field

Seasons

<- 1952

1954 ->

1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 26| at Bradley*|

* Peoria Stadium
* Peoria, IL

| L 0–13| | [2]
October 3| Southern Illinois|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL

| W 27–20| 3,000| [3]
October 10| Beloit*|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL

| W 10–6| | [4]
October 16| at Western Illinois|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| L 7–20| | [5]
October 24| at Northern Illinois State|

* Glidden Field
* DeKalb, IL

| W 39–0| | [6]
October 31| Central Michigan|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL

| L 19–29| | [7]
November 7| at Michigan State Normal|

* Briggs Field
* Ypsilanti, MI

| L 6–27| | [8]
November 14| Eastern Illinois|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL (rivalry)

| W 20–0| | [9]
November 21| Illinois Wesleyan*|

* McCormick Field
* Normal, IL

| W 13–6| 4,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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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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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

Seasons|

* 1887
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