1993 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1993 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record6–4–1 (2–3–1 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
1993 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Heacock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the GFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Tennessee Tech*
W 23–18[1]
September 11at Ball State*
L 30–45[2]
September 18No. 2 McNeese State*
W 37–279,819[3]
September 25at Hofstra*No. 24
W 16–61,837[4]
October 2Western IllinoisNo. 20
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 12–17[5]
October 9at Southwest Missouri State
L 28–408,955[6]
October 16Indiana State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 27–3[7]
October 23at Eastern Illinois
T 17–178,215[8]
October 30No. 17 Northern Iowa
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 19–205,841[9]
November 6at Southern Illinois
W 34–162,500[10]
November 13No. 1 Youngstown State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 13–105,195[11]

References

  1. ^ "ISU victory has 'fresh' look". The Pantagraph. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cards shoot down Redbirds with 45". The Star Press. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU stuns McNeese State". The Pantagraph. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Defense isn't enough; Sputtering offense ruins Hofstra's bid for an upset". Newsday. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western Illinois overcomes QB's big night, shocks Illinois State". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SW Missouri takes wind out of ISU". The Pantagraph. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Illinois St. 27, Indiana St. 3". Chronicle Tribune. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Thorne's late pass gives EIU 17–17 tie". Herald and Review. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Panthers take it right down to the wire again – this time for win". The Gazette. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ISU defeats Southern". The Pantagraph. November 7, 1993. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ISU stuns Youngstown State". The Pantagraph. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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