1947 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 4–3–2 1–1–2 Edwin Struck 3rd Walter Laitas McCormick Field The 1947 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 1947 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Edwin Struck and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 4–3–2 overall record and a 1–1–2 record in conference play, placing third in the IIAC.2022 Redbird Football Media Guide https://goredbirds.com/documents/2022/9/1/FINAL_Media_Guide_2022.pdf Illinois State University May 28, 2023 62 Schedule Central September 27 w y 1947 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State McCormick Field Normal, IL 20–7 Alsene Edgar ISNU Opens With 20-7 Win Over Indiana State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125469979/ May 28, 2023 The Pantagraph September 28, 1947 8 Newspapers.com October 3 w y y Michigan State Normal Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI 6–0 Banks' Pass Interception Gives ISNU 6-0 Victory The Pantagraph October 4, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28327265/banks_pass_interception_gives_insu_60/ May 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 l y y Loras Dubuque, IA 7–20 Loras Wins Fourth https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/18868625/ May 28, 2023 Des Moines Register October 12, 1947 8S Newspapers.com October 18 t Northern Illinois State McCormick Field Normal, IL 7–7 Alsene Edgar 4th Quarter ISNU Bids Fail - Northern Gets Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125470450/ May 28, 2023 The Pantagraph October 19, 1947 8 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Eastern Illinois Schahrer Field Charleston, IL rivalry 6–13 Eastern Tops Normal, 13-6, For Homecoming Triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109020864/herald-and-review/ May 28, 2023 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review October 26, 1947 20 Newspapers.com November 1 2:00 p.m. l y y Washington University McCormick Field Normal, IL 13–14 5,000 ISNU Entertains Washington '11' https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/127711517/ The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois November 1, 1947 8 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Bears Gain 14-13 Victory Over Normal https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/125470762/ May 28, 2023 St. Louis Globe-Democrat November 2, 1947 1E Newspapers.com November 8 t Southern Illinois McCormick Field Normal, IL 6–6 600 Alsene Edgar State Normal, Southern Battle to 6-6 Deadlock https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125470902/ May 28, 2023 The Pantagraph November 9, 1947 10 Newspapers.com November 15 w y 1947 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Morgan Field Macomb, IL 26–0 State Normal Rolls to 26-0 Win at Western https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125471122/ May 28, 2023 The Pantagraph November 16, 1947 9 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 1947 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan McCormick Field Normal, IL 12–3 Alsene Edgar Normal Scores in First, Fourth Quarters to Down IWU, 12-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125471347/ May 28, 2023 The Pantagraph November 23, 1947 9 Newspapers.com References Illinois State Normal Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Illinois State Normal Redbirds football