1988 Illinois State Redbirds football team

American college football season March 2026 January 2025 1988 Illinois State Redbirds football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC 1–10 0–7 Jim Heacock 1st Hancock Stadium The 1988 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Heacock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and placed seventh in the GCAC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 3 l Eastern Illinois Hancock Stadium Normal, IL rivalry 7–16 7,872 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-eastern-illinois-trips-is/162254708/ The Pantagraph Eastern Illinois trips ISU September 4, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 l y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 0–35 20,225 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-wake-forest-blanks-isu-3/140132838/ The Pantagraph Wake Forest blanks ISU, 35–0 September 11, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 14–44 22,207 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-broncos-stay-unbea/162262221/ Battle Creek Enquirer Broncos stay unbeaten with rout of Illinois State September 18, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 l Southern Illinois Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 23–24 8,259 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-siu-surges-to-sweet/162262494/ The Southern Illinoisan SIU surges to sweet victory September 25, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w y y 1988 Missouri–Rolla Miners Missouri–Rolla Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 20–0 9,271 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-northern-carries-isu-to-f/162262865/ The Pantagraph Northern carries ISU to first win October 2, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Western Kentucky 10 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 16–31 10,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-arnold-leads-way-as/162263089/ The Courier-Journal Arnold leads way as Western Kentucky beats Illinois State 31–16 October 9, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l Northern Iowa Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 7–34 7,709 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-uni-breezes-to-3/162253871/ The Des Moines Register UNI breezes to 34–7 romp to end slide October 16, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 18–26 12,758 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-redbirds-rally-but-fall/162257064/ The Pantagraph Redbirds rally, but fall short at Indiana State October 23, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Western Illinois 3 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 10–13 13,833 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88779216/st-louis-post-dispatch/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Western Illinois rallies for 9th victory October 30, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l y y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 10–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110922074/arkansas-state-runs-down-isu/ The Pantagraph Arkansas State runs down ISU November 6, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l Southwest Missouri State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 10–21 9,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-bears-hold-o/162263814/ The Springfield News-Leader Bears hold on to gain win in '88 finale November 13, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com References Illinois State Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Illinois State Redbirds football