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1990 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons← 19891991 →
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

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.

Schedule

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

References

  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.
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