1937 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1937 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 5–1–2 4–0–2 Howard Hancock 7th Lavern Christensen Ed Lesnick Lavern Christensen McCormick Field IIAC co-champion The 1937 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 1937 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howard Hancock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–1–2 with a mark of 4–0–2 in conference play.2021 Redbird Football Media Guide https://goredbirds.com/documents/2021/9/3/2021_Online_Media_Guide.pdf Illinois State University Athletics Department 64 October 15, 2021 Illinois State Normal claimed a share of the IIAC championship along with 1937 Bradley Braves Bradley and 1937 Illinois College Blueboys Illinois College, although the latter teams did not have any ties.State Normal Downs Elmhurst 12-6 in Season's Final Fray https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87119952/ October 15, 2021 The Pantagraph November 21, 1937 8 Newspapers.comMorey Hal Bradley Topples Wesleyan 7-0 To Assure Championship Share https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87120109/ October 15, 2021 The Pantagraph November 26, 1937 12 Newspapers.com The team played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois. Schedule September 25 w y 1937 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State McCormick Field Normal, IL 21–0 Illinois Normal Wins, 21-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87172131/ October 15, 2021 Chicago Tribune September 26, 1937 2:9 Newspapers.com October 2 l y 1937 Platteville State Pioneers Platteville State McCormick Field Normal, IL 9–12 Platteville Victorious https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87172438/ October 15, 2021 La Crosse Tribune Associated Press October 3, 1937 13 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Northern Illinois State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 14–2 Red Birds Ruin N. I. Homecoming https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87174419/ October 15, 2021 The Pantagraph October 10, 1937 10 Newspapers.com October 16 t y 1937 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Morgan Field Macomb, IL 0–0 Young Fred Redbirds Held to Scoreless Tie at W. S. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87174681/ October 15, 2021 The Pantagraph October 17, 1937 11 Newspapers.com October 23 t y 1937 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Charleston, IL rivalry 0–0 Birds and Eastern Fight Scoreless Tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87175336/ October 15, 2021 The Pantagraph October 24, 1937 9 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Southern Illinois McCormick Field Normal, IL 13–6 Red Birds Thrill Homecomers With Hard Fought 13-6 Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87175603/ October 15, 2021 The Pantagraph October 31, 1937 10 Newspapers.com November 13 w 1937 Eureka Red Devils Eureka McCormick Field Normal, IL 80–0 Normal Birds Scalp Eureka in 80-0 Fray https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45630329/the-pantagraph/ October 15, 2021 The Pantagraph November 14, 1937 8 Newspapers.com November 20 w 1937 Elmhurst Pirates Elmhurst McCormick Field Normal, IL 12–6 References Illinois State Normal Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Illinois State Normal Redbirds football