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1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Edwin Struck and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 7–2 overall record and a 3–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[1] Fullback John Dal Santo was named the team's most valuable player.[2]

1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPJohn Dal Santo
CaptainBill Brady
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Illinois $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Illinois State Normal 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Indiana State*Terre Haute, INL 7–9[3]
October 2Michigan State Normal*
W 40–7[4]
October 9at Northern Illinois State
W 14–127,000[5]
October 16at Valparaiso*
W 16–14[6]
October 23Eastern Illinois 
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
L 7–136,000[7]
October 30St. Norbert*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 16–14[8]
November 6at Southern Illinois
W 48–0[9]
November 13Western Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 40–0[10]
November 20Illinois Wesleyan*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 32–6[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University. p. 62. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Normal Elects John Dal Santo Most Valuable". The Pantagraph. November 21, 2023. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indiana State '11' Tips ISNU, 9-7". The Pantagraph. September 26, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 3, 1948). "Normal Pelters Ypsilanti, 40-7". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Redbirds Edge Northern 14 to 12 in Homecoming". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Normal Nips Crusader Eleven, 16-14". The Vidette-Messenger. October 18, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 24, 1948). "Eastern Conquers ISNU On Johnson's Long Run". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Raglin, Jim (November 1, 1948). "St. Norbert Blows Lead, Bows to Normal, 16-14". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Normal Crushes SIU 48-0 to Keep in Race". The Pantagraph. November 7, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Miller, Roger (November 14, 1948). "Normal Plasters Western To Get Second Place". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Young, Fred (November 21, 2023). "Diverse ISNU Offense Smacks Wesleyan, 32-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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