1985 Illinois State Redbirds football team

American college football season March 2026 December 2024 1985 Illinois State Redbirds football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC Missouri Valley Conference MVC 6–3–2 1–3–1 3–1–1 Bob Otolski 5th Hancock Stadium The 1985 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Universityas a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) and the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Otolski, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–3–2 with marks of 1–3–1 in the GCAC, placing sixth, and 3–1–1 in MVC play, tying for second place. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 7 w Western Illinois Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 18–6 9,867 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-illinois-st-18-w-il/160086445/ The Wichita Eagle-Beacon Illinois St. 18, W. Illinois 6 September 8, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 t y Southwest Missouri State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 17–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-sms-and-ill/160086583/ Springfield News-Leader SMS and Illinois State end game tied in knots September 15, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 w y 1985 Wayne State Tartars Wayne State (MI) Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 17–2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-tartars-fall-on-road/160086679/ Detroit Free Press Tartars fall on road, 17–2 September 22, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 w y 12 UCF Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 48–21 12,786 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-illinois-st-clobbe/160086808/ The Orlando Sentinel Illinois St. clobbers Central Florida, 48–21 September 29, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l y 8 Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 0–21 13,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-defense-sparks-s/160084252/ The Des Moines Register Defense sparks Salukis 21–0 win over Illinois St. October 6, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Eastern Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL rivalry 14–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-eastern-ill/160087338/ Evansville Courier & Press Eastern Illinois 21, Illinois State 14 October 13, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 t West Texas State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 29–29 8,036 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-isu-squanders-big-lead-t/160085875/ The Pantagraph ISU squanders big lead, ties 29-all October 20, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 10–3 9,260 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-bulldogs-miscues-aid/160084766/ The Daily Nonpareil Bulldogs miscues aid Redbird win October 27, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l Northern Iowa T–5 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 3–15 4,847 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-uni-knocks-off-illinois-stat/160087663/ The Crdar Rapids Gazette UNI knocks off Illinois State November 3, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w Wichita State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 26–0 4,423 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72125993/isu-cruises-past-wichita-state-260/ The Pantagraph ISU cruises past Wichita State, 26–0 November 10, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w Indiana State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 24–21 4,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-redbirds-stull-picks-apa/160087869/ The Pantagraph Redbirds' Stull picks apart Indiana State November 17, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Illinois State Illinois State Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Illinois State Redbirds football