1950 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

The 1950 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University (now known as Illinois State University) in the 1950 college football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Edwin Struck and played their home games at McCormick Field. Illinois State Normal was a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Redbirds finished the season with a 7–1–2 record overall and a 5–0–1 record in conference play, making the team conference champions. The team lost to Missouri Mines in the postseason Corn Bowl.[1]

1950 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1950 record7–1–2 (5–0–1 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainDean Burridge, Ralph Lesnick
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –2
Western Illinois 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Central Michigan 2 –2 –06 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Northern Illinois State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –3 –13 –5 –1
Michigan State Normal 0 –4 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Indiana State*
T 0–0[2]
September 30Millikin*
W 28–0[3]
October 7at Central Michigan
W 14–133,000[4]
October 14Eastern Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
W 23–21[5]
October 21at Southern Illinois
T 14–14[6]
October 28Western Illinois
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 21–20[7]
November 4Michigan State Normal
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 14–0[8]
November 11at Northern Illinois State
W 13–12[9]
November 18at Illinois Wesleyan*
W 21–65,500[10]
November 23vs. Missouri Mines*
L 6–72,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. "Redbirds–Indiana Battle to 0–0 Tie". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Young, Fred (October 1, 1950). "Normal Defeats James Millikin, 28–0, In Opening Contest at McCormick Field". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Central Michigan Edged in Last Quarter, 14–13". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. 50. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Normal Edges Eastern, 23–21, In I.I.A.C. Game". Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern Scores in Last Three Minutes to Tie Normal, 14–14". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1950. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Alsene, Ed (October 29, 1950). "State Normal Takes Over Interstate Lead With 21–20 Win Over Western". The Pantagraph. p. 10. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Alsene, Ed (November 5, 1950). "ISNU Tops Michigan Normal". The Pantagraph. p. 27. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Young, Fred (November 12, 2021). "Normal Clinches IIAC Title for 1950 With 13 to 12 Victory Over DeKalb". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Young, Fred (November 19, 1950). "Normal Tops Tough IWU, 21-6". The Pantagraph. p. 24. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Alsene, Ed (November 24, 1950). "Missouri Mines Edges ISNU 7-6". The Pantagraph. p. 14. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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