1944 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 3–4–1 1–0–0 Howard Hancock 14th McCormick Field The 1944 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 1944 college football season. The team was led by fourteenth-year head coach Howard Hancock and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 3–4–1 overall record; they only played one game against a conference opponent, a victory over 1944 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois.2022 Redbird Football Media Guide https://goredbirds.com/documents/2022/9/1/FINAL_Media_Guide_2022.pdf Illinois State University July 4, 2023 62 Schedule September 16 l y y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 0–79 5,386 Bartlett Charles Illinois Unveils Flock of Fleet Backs; Crushes Normal, 79 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/127607802/ July 4, 2023 Chicago Tribune September 17, 1944 2:1 Newspapers.com September 23 t y 1944 Wabash Little Giants Wabash McCormick Field Normal, IL 7–7 Sutton Vern State Normal, Wabash Battle to 7-7 Draw https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/127608090/ July 4, 2023 The Pantagraph September 24, 1944 8 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y 1944 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Terre Haute, IN 13–33 Nesbit Robert Normal Beaten By Indiana TC Eleven, 33-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/127610613/ July 4, 2023 The Pantagraph October 1, 1944 8 Newspapers.com October 7 w y 1944 DePauw Tigers DePauw McCormick Field Normal, IL 31–13 Young Fred Anderson is Brilliant As Birds Whip DePauw https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/127611791/ July 4, 2023 The Pantagraph October 8, 1944 8 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 1944 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 13–12 Birds Triumph Over Missouri https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/127612246/ July 4, 2023 The Pantagraph October 14, 1944 7 Newspapers.com October 21 l y y Indiana State McCormick Field Normal, IL 7–13 3,500 Bloomington Boy Helps Topple Normal Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/127612544/ July 4, 2023 The Pantagraph October 22, 1944 8 Newspapers.com November 4 w 1944 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois McCormick Field Normal, IL 26–6 Young Fred Normal Rallies to Win Last Home Game, 26-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/127612855/ July 4, 2023 The Pantagraph November 5, 1944 8 Newspapers.com November 11 l y y 1944 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Wesleyan Stadium Bloomington, IL 0–19 Liston Harold V. Mel Brewer's Youthful Titans Scuttle Normal Eleven, 19-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/127613169/ July 4, 2023 The Pantagraph November 12, 1944 6 Newspapers.com References Illinois State Normal Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Illinois State Normal Redbirds football