1990 Illinois State Redbirds football team

The 1990 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Heacock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GCAC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

1990 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 1 0 9 3 0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Eastern Illinois 3 3 0 5 6 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Western Illinois 3 3 0 3 8 0
Indiana State 1 5 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Akron*L 7–1720,001[1]
September 8Ball State*L 3–1311,497[2]
September 15at Western Kentucky*L 9–1914,500[3]
September 22Missouri–Rolla*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 46–013,033[4]
September 29Eastern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
W 28–712,164[5]
October 6at No. 17 Northern IowaL 0–3114,689[6]
October 13Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 27–310,812[7]
October 20No. 2 Southwest Missouri State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 30–4511,936[8]
October 27Austin Peay*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 13–9[9]
November 3Indiana StateW 28–243,622[10]
November 10at Western IllinoisL 7–218,176[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Zips win first with defense". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ball State a winner in opener". The South Bend Tribune. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western Kentucky tops Illinois St. 19–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Illinois State 46, Missouri–Rolla 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Busted play breaks Eastern's back". Herald and Review. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Iowa defense shuts down Illinois State". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 14, 1990). "ISU fights back, drops SIU". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ISU falls short against SW Missouri". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Govs' Gallant effort not good enough". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late touchdown lifts Redbirds". The Pantagraph. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ISU closes out season with losing effort". The Pantagraph. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.