| 1950 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football | |
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| IIAC champion | |
| Corn Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Missouri Mines | |
| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–1–2 (5–0–1 IIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Dean Burridge |
| Captain | Dean Burridge, Ralph Lesnick |
| Home stadium | McCormick Field |
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| Illinois State Normal $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the IIAC. Illinois State Normal lost to Missouri Mines in the postseason Corn Bowl. The team played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at Indiana State* | T 0–0 | |||
| September 30 | Millikin* |
| W 28–0 | ||
| October 7 | at Central Michigan |
| W 14–13 | 3,000 | |
| October 14 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 23–21 | ||
| October 21 | at Southern Illinois | T 14–14 | |||
| October 28 | Western Illinois |
| W 21–20 | 6,000 | |
| November 4 | Michigan State Normal |
| W 14–0 | ||
| November 11 | at Northern Illinois State |
| W 13–12 | ||
| November 18 | at Illinois Wesleyan* |
| W 21–6 | 5,500 | |
| November 23 | vs. Missouri Mines* |
| L 6–7 | 2,500 | |
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References
- "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- "Redbirds–Indiana Battle to 0–0 Tie". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Young, Fred (October 1, 1950). "Normal Defeats James Millikin, 28–0, In Opening Contest at McCormick Field". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Central Michigan Edged in Last Quarter, 14–13". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. 50. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Normal Edges Eastern, 23–21, In I.I.A.C. Game". Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern Scores in Last Three Minutes to Tie Normal, 14–14". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1950. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Alsene, Ed (October 29, 1950). "State Normal Takes Over Interstate Lead With 21–20 Win Over Western". The Pantagraph. p. 10. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Alsene, Ed (November 5, 1950). "ISNU Tops Michigan Normal". The Pantagraph. p. 27. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Young, Fred (November 12, 2021). "Normal Clinches IIAC Title for 1950 With 13 to 12 Victory Over DeKalb". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Young, Fred (November 19, 1950). "Normal Tops Tough IWU, 21-6". The Pantagraph. p. 24. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Alsene, Ed (November 24, 1950). "Missouri Mines Edges ISNU 7-6". The Pantagraph. p. 14. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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