2008 Illinois State Redbirds football team

The 2008 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Denver Johnson and played their home games at Hancock Stadium. Illinois State was a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Redbirds finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 2–6 record in conference play.[1] After the team's final game, a loss to Southern Illinois, Johnson resigned from the head coaching position.[2]

2008 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
2008 record3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Northern Iowa +^  7 –1   12 –3  
No. 11 Southern Illinois +^  7 –1   9 –3  
South Dakota State  6 –2   7 –5  
Western Illinois  4 –4   6 –5  
North Dakota State  4 –4   6 –5  
Missouri State  3 –5   4 –7  
Youngstown State  3 –5   4 –8  
Illinois State  2 –6   3 –8  
Indiana State  0 –8   0 –12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Marshall*
L 10–3525,661[3]
September 13at Murray State*
W 42–235,225[4]
September 20No. 22 Eastern Illinois*
L 21–2514,023[5]
October 4at Indiana State
W 57–63,971[6]
October 11at No. 8 Northern Iowa
L 17–3116,100[7]
October 18Missouri State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 28–3413,292[8]
October 25No. 25 North Dakota State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 7–258,004[9]
November 1Youngstown State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 54–4411,615[10]
November 8at South Dakota State
L 21–523,276[11]
November 15at No. 25 Western Illinois
L 45–48 OT4,991[12]
November 22No. 10 Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 10–17 OT6,023[2]

References
  1. "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 71. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. Reinhardt, Randy (November 23, 2008). "Another OT Loss Ends Johnson's Era". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Reinhardt, Randy (August 31, 2008). "Illinois State Falls Against Marshall". Herald and Review. Lee News Service. p. C6. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Luthy, Dusty (September 14, 2008). "Offensive Woes Induce Racers' Loss". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Reinhardt, Randy (September 21, 2008). "ISU Falters In Last Quarter". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Illinois State 57, Indiana State 6". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Associated Press. October 5, 2008. p. C4. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Gray, Rob (October 12, 2008). "Unlikely Reception Sparks Panthers". The Des Moines Register. p. 1C. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Scranton, Lyndal (October 19, 2008). "Bears Capture Elusive Road Win". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Reinhardt, Randy (October 26, 2008). "ISU Leveled By Bison Stampede". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Reinhardt, Randy (November 2, 2008). "Hancock Shootout". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Reinhardt, Randy (November 9, 2008). "Beating ISU Proves A Breeze". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Western Illinois Outlasts Illinois State In Overtime". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 5C. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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