1955 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 3–4–2 2–3–1 Edwin Struck 11th Bill Booker Bob Riggenbach Bill Booker McCormick Field The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the IIAC.2021 Redbird Football Media Guide https://goredbirds.com/documents/2021/9/3/2021_Online_Media_Guide.pdf Illinois State University Athletics Department 66 October 21, 2021 Illinois State Normal played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois. While the team lost its game against Western Illinois, it was later awarded a win by forfeit due to Western Illinois' use of an ineligible player.Western Illinois Forfeits Football Game to Normal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87532539/ October 21, 2021 The Rock Island Argus Associated Press December 6, 1955 37 Newspapers.com Schedule September 23 l y y 1955 Bradley Braves Bradley Peoria, IL 7–18 Barnhart Jim Bradley 18-7 Victor Over State Normal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87531223/ October 21, 2021 The Pantagraph September 25, 1955 26 Newspapers.com October 1 t y Northern Illinois State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 7–7 Cryer Del State Normal Gains 7-7 Tie With Northern in IIAC Fray https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87531617/ October 21, 2021 The Pantagraph October 2, 1955 12 Newspapers.com October 8 w Eastern Illinois McCormick Field Normal, IL rivalry 16–13 Normal Scores All Points in First Quarter, Defeats Eastern, 16-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87531724/ October 21, 2021 Herald and Review October 9, 1955 19 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Michigan State Normal Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI 6–25 Powerful Michigan Normal Takes 25-6 Win From ISNU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87531906/ October 21, 2021 The Pantagraph October 16, 1955 14 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Central Michigan McCormick Field Normal, IL 7–35 Central Michigan in Easy Victory, 35 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87532043/ October 21, 2021 Lansing State Journal Associated Press October 23, 1955 71 Newspapers.com October 29 t y 1955 Lewis Flyers Lewis McCormick Field Normal, IL 20–20 Barnhart Jim Last Half State Normal Rally Enables Birds To Tie Lewis https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87532359/ October 21, 2021 The Pantagraph October 30, 1955 13 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 13–32 (forfeit) Young Fred Western Defeats State Normal, 32-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85428429/the-pantagraph/ October 21, 2021 The Pantagraph November 5, 1955 9 Newspapers.com November 12 l Southern Illinois McCormick Field Normal, IL 14–28 Barnhart Jim Southern's Running Attack Raps State Normal, 28-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87532907/ October 21, 2021 The Pantagraph November 13, 1955 12 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 1955 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football Illinois Wesleyan McCormick Field Normal, IL 20–13 Illinois State Normal Bests Illinois Wesleyan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87533007/ October 21, 2021 The Terre Haute Tribune Associated Press November 20, 1955 54 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Illinois State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/299/stats/13492 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 References Illinois State Normal Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Illinois State Normal Redbirds football