2009 Illinois State Redbirds football team

The 2009 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Brock Spack 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 6–5 record overall and a 5–3 record in conference play.[1]

2009 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
2009 record6–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPhil Elmassian (1st season)
CaptainMatt Brown, Drew Kiel, Doni Phelps
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Southern Illinois $^  8 –0   11 –2  
No. 11 South Dakota State ^  7 –1   8 –3  
No. 18 Northern Iowa  5 –3   7 –4  
Illinois State  5 –3   6 –5  
Missouri State  4 –4   6 –5  
Youngstown State  4 –4   6 –5  
North Dakota State  2 –6   3 –8  
Indiana State  1 –7   1 –10  
Western Illinois  0 –8   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Eastern Illinois*
L 6–3110,013[2]
September 12at Illinois*
L 17–4562,347[3]
September 19Austin Peay*
W 38–710,158[4]
September 26No. 17 South Dakota State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 17–387,833[5]
October 3at North Dakota State
W 27–2418,608[6]
October 10at No. 6 Southern Illinois
L 23–4311,153[7]
October 17Indiana State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 38–2111,514[8]
October 31at Missouri State
W 24–1412,115[9]
November 7Western Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 25–712,074[10]
November 14at Youngstown State
L 18–3012,493[11]
November 21No. 9 Northern Iowa
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 22–206,287[12]

References
  1. "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 71. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. Nielsen, Brian (September 4, 2009). "Panthers Run Over Illinois State In Opener". Mattoon Journal Gazette. p. B1. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ryan, Shannon (September 13, 2009). "Star-Crossed Illini Get 'W'". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:3. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Reinhardt, Randy (September 20, 2009). "ISU Home Delivery". The Pantagraph. p. C1. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Reinhardt, Randy (September 27, 2009). "Redbirds Match Jackrabbits — For A Half". The Pantagraph. p. C1. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Lein, Rob (October 4, 2009). "Penalty Costs Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 1D. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Hefferman, Todd (October 11, 2009). "Home, Sweet Homecoming". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Reinhardt, Randy (October 18, 2009). "ISU Passes Way To Homecoming Victory". The Pantagraph. p. C1. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Scranton, Lyndal (November 1, 2009). "Bears' Season Turns On Tip". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Reinhardt, Randy (November 8, 2009). "Illinois State Defense Stars In Win Over WIU". The Pantagraph. p. C1. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Reinhardt, Randy (November 15, 2009). "Redbirds Can't Weather Youngstown Storm". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Gray, Rob (November 22, 2009). "Illinois State Touchdown With :01 Left Stuns UNI". The Des Moines Register. p. 9C. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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