Illinois State Redbirds football

Illinois State Redbirds
2018 Illinois State Redbirds football team
First season 1887
Head coach Brock Spack
10th season, 72–41 (.637)
Other staff Billy Dicken (OC)
Dan Clark (OC)
Spencer Nowinsky (DC)
Stadium Hancock Stadium
(Capacity: 13,391)
Location Normal, Illinois
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Missouri Valley
All-time record 471–510–68 (.481)
Bowl record 0–1 (.000)
Conference titles 3
Colors Red and White[1]
         
Website goredbirds.com

The Illinois State Redbirds football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Illinois State University located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1887. The team plays its home games at the 13,391 seat Hancock Stadium. They are coached by Brock Spack.

History

Classifications

  • 1906–1956: None
  • 1956–1972: NCAA College Division (Small College)
  • 1973–1975: NCAA Division II
  • 1976–1977: NCAA Division I
  • 1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A
  • 1982–2006: NCAA Division I–AA
  • 2006–present: NCAA Division I FCS

Conference memberships

Mid-America Classic

The Mid-America Classic is the rivalry game between the Illinois State and Eastern Illinois. The rivalry began in 1901 and is the oldest in the state of Illinois. The two teams have played 106 times in total, with Illinois State holding a 55–42–9 advantage in the all-time series. With the 100th game in the series approaching, representatives from both schools met in the spring prior and developed the Mid-America Classic moniker, renaming for the rivalry. The two schools also collaborated on a traveling trophy, which holds plaques with the results of the previous 100 games in the series and has room for results of future games in the series.[2]

Conference championships

Illinois State has won three conference titles, one outright.

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1999Missouri Valley Football ConferenceTodd Berry11–36–0
2014†Brock Spack13–27–1
2015†10–37–1

† denotes shared championship

Postseason appearances

Illinois State has made seven appearances in the Division I–AA/FCS playoffs, garnering a record of 8–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
1998First RoundNorthwestern StateL 28–48
1999First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Colgate
Hofstra
Georgia Southern		W 56–13
W 37–20
L 17–31
2006First Round
Quarterfinals		Eastern Illinois
Youngstown State		W 24–13
L 21–28
2012Second Round
Quarterfinals		Appalachian State
Eastern Washington		W 38–37 OT
L 35–51
2014Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship		Northern Iowa
Eastern Washington
New Hampshire
North Dakota State		W 41–21
W 59–46
W 21–18
L 27–29
2015Second Round
Quarterfinals		Western Illinois
Richmond		W 36–19
L 27–39
2016First RoundCentral ArkansasL 24–31

Bowl games

Illinois State has one bowl appearance, going 0-1.[3]

Year Coach Bowl Opponent Result
1950Edwin StruckCorn BowlMissouri-RollaL 6–7

Redbirds drafted to the NFL

Draft YearPlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
2018 Davontae HarrisCB5151Cincinnati Bengals
2015 James O'ShaughnessyTE5173Kansas City Chiefs
2014 Shelby HarrisDE7235Oakland Raiders
2013 Nate PalmerLB6193Green Bay Packers
2007 Laurent RobinsonWR375Atlanta Falcons
2006 Brent HawkinsDE5160Jacksonville Jaguars
2005 Boomer GrigsbyLB5138Kansas City Chiefs
1990 Bill MillerWR10258Detroit Lions
1986 Jim MeyerT7167Cleveland Browns
1985 Mike PriorDB7176Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1984 Clarence CollinsWR362San Diego Chargers
1978 Estus HoodDB362Green Bay Packers
1976 Calvin HarperT6172Kansas City Chiefs
1973 Ron BellRB6140Pittsburgh Steelers
1970 Guy HomolyDB15385Cleveland Browns
1969 Dennis NelsonT377Baltimore Colts

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

References

  1. ↑ ISU Graphic Standards (PDF). January 1, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Division I-AA All-Time Wins". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
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