1945 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 4–3 3–1 Edwin Struck 1st Melvin Kuethe McCormick Field IIAC champion The 1945 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 1945 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, winning the IIAC title.2021 Redbird Football Media Guide https://goredbirds.com/documents/2021/9/3/2021_Online_Media_Guide.pdf Illinois State University Athletics Department 65 October 13, 2021 Illinois State Normal played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois. Schedule September 29 l y y 1945 DePauw Tigers DePauw Greencastle, IN 0–32 DePauw Batters State Normal, 32-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86939442/ October 13, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press September 30, 1945 8 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 1945 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State McCormick Field Normal, IL 13–6 State Normal Redbirds Defeat Indiana State Normal, 13 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87051888/ October 13, 2021 The Pantagraph October 7, 1945 8 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 19–33 SINU Defeats Normal, 33-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87052213/ October 13, 2021 The Pantagraph October 14, 1945 10 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 1945 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Morgan Field Macomb, IL 20–7 Young Fred Birds Dampen Western Homecomers With Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87052447/ October 13, 2021 The Pantagraph October 21, 1945 10 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Northern Illinois State McCormick Field Normal, IL 19–7 Normal Hits Huskie String https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87052758/ October 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 29, 1945 6 Newspapers.com November 10 w Eastern Illinois McCormick Field Normal, IL rivalry 12–6 Redbirds Edge Eastern Panthers in Close Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87053049/ October 13, 2021 The Pantagraph November 11, 1945 10 Newspapers.com November 17 l y 1945 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan McCormick Field Normal, IL 6–24 Young Fred Wesleyan Outpowers ISNU In 73rd Reneway of Old Feud https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87053311/ October 13, 2021 The Pantagraph November 18, 1945 8 Newspapers.com References Illinois State Normal Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Illinois State Normal Redbirds football