1967 Illinois State Redbirds football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPMike Phillips
CaptainMike Phillips, Dick Zimmerman
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
1967 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan + 2 1 08 2 0
Illinois State + 2 1 08 2 0
Eastern Illinois 1 2 02 6 1
Western Illinois 1 2 02 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1967 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Bitcon, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC title with Central Michigan.[1][2] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Milwaukee*W 21–06,000[3]
September 23at Illinois Wesleyan*Bloomington, ILW 27–78,000[4]
September 30at Illinois–Chicago*
W 16–14[5]
October 7Central Missouri State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 27–08,500[6]
October 14at Eastern IllinoisCharleston, IL (rivalry)W 28–64,000[7]
October 21at Western IllinoisW 21–1712,700[8]
October 28Central Michigandagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 14–1918,000[9]
November 4Winona State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 41–75,500[10]
November 11Mankato State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 30–1410,000[11]
November 18at Bradley*
L 0–14[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. "WIU Upsets CMU, 13-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 5, 2021. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 67. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. Barnhart, Jim (September 17, 1967). "ISU Brews Milwaukee, 21-0". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Barnhart, Jim (September 24, 1967). "ISU's Long Scoring Plays Turn Back Wesleyan, 27-7". The Pantagraph. p. C1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Kindt, Bill (October 1, 1967). "Redbirds Escape, 16-14". The Pantagraph. p. B-2. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Central Missouri Takes 27-0 Defeat". The Kansas City Star. October 8, 1967. p. 3S. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Cushman, Roger (October 15, 1967). "ISU Remains Unbeaten, Hurdles Eastern, 28-6". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Westlund, Bob (October 22, 1967). "ISU Defeats Western, 21-17". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Barnhart, Jim (October 29, 1967). "Central Michigan Tips ISU". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Illinois State Romps Over Warriors 41-7". Winona Daily News. November 5, 1967. p. 11. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Adams, Steve (November 12, 1967). "Redbirds Thrash Mankato, 30-14". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Kindt, Bill (November 19, 1967). "Bradley Upsets ISU, 14-0". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


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