2007 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 Gateway)
Head coach
MVPIsaiah Wiggins, Kye Stewart
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
2007 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^  6 –0   12 –1  
No. 3 Southern Illinois ^  5 –1   12 –2  
No. 16 Youngstown State  3 –3   7 –4  
Western Illinois  3 –3   6 –5  
Missouri State  2 –4   6 –5  
Illinois State  2 –4   4 –7  
Indiana State  0 –6   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Gateway.[1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Drake*No. 7
L 24–2712,167[2]
September 8Murray State*No. 17
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 43–1713,214[3]
September 15at No. 14 Eastern Illinois*No. 17
W 24–219,028[4]
September 22at No. 25 (FBS) Missouri*No. 14
L 17–3856,137[5]
September 29No. 3 Northern IowaNo. 16
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 13–2310,473[6]
October 6at Missouri StateNo. 23
L 41–5811,058[7]
October 13Indiana Statedagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 69–1714,077[8]
October 20at No. 12 Youngstown State
W 27–2218,616[9]
October 27No. 24 Western Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 14–2715,118[10]
November 3at No. 2 North Dakota State*
L 28–5418,116[11]
November 10at No. 5 Southern Illinois
L 24–349,259[12]

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References

  1. ↑ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 71. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Drake Stuns ISU". Herald and Review. Associated Press. August 31, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Luthy, Dusty (September 9, 2007). "Redbirds Control Racers". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (September 16, 2007). "ISU Survives Late Panther Threat". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Watson, Graham (September 23, 2007). "Tigers Win Despite Errors, Lack of Focus". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. D9. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Newhoff, Doug (September 30, 2007). "Sweet September". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. B1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Scranton, Lyndal (October 7, 2007). "Bears Don't Give Up In Upset Victory". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (October 14, 2007). "Emphatic Runaway". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Blow Helps Illinois State Stun Youngstown State". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 2007. p. C5. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Donaldson's 241 Yards Lift WIU Over Redbirds". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 28, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Nilles, Dave (November 4, 2007). "Roehl's Nice Return". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 3D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Winkeler, Les (November 11, 2007). "Goforth's Hands Make Big Difference". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7C. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ "2007 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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