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1955 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–4–2 (2–3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPBill Booker
CaptainBob Riggenbach, Bill Booker
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Southern Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Illinois State Normal 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.[1] 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.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Bradley*Peoria, ILL 7–18[3]
October 1at Northern Illinois State
T 7–7[4]
October 8Eastern Illinois
W 16–13[5]
October 15at Michigan State Normal
L 6–25[6]
October 22Central Michigandagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 7–35[7]
October 29Lewis*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
T 20–20[8]
November 4at Western Illinois
W 13–32 (forfeit)[9]
November 12Southern Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 14–28[10]
November 19Illinois Wesleyan*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 20–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 66. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western Illinois Forfeits Football Game to Normal". The Rock Island Argus. Associated Press. December 6, 1955. p. 37. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Barnhart, Jim (September 25, 1955). "Bradley 18-7 Victor Over State Normal". The Pantagraph. p. 26. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cryer, Del (October 2, 1955). "State Normal Gains 7-7 Tie With Northern in IIAC Fray". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Normal Scores All Points in First Quarter, Defeats Eastern, 16-13". Herald and Review. October 9, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Powerful Michigan Normal Takes 25-6 Win From ISNU". The Pantagraph. October 16, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Central Michigan in Easy Victory, 35 to 7". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. 71. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Barnhart, Jim (October 30, 1955). "Last Half State Normal Rally Enables Birds To Tie Lewis". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Young, Fred (November 5, 1955). "Western Defeats State Normal, 32-13". The Pantagraph. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Barnhart, Jim (November 13, 1955). "Southern's Running Attack Raps State Normal, 28-14". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Illinois State Normal Bests Illinois Wesleyan". The Terre Haute Tribune. Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 54. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Illinois_State_Normal_Redbirds_football_team

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