1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Heacock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the GCAC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31St. Francis (IL)*
W 19–1710,596[1]
September 14at Akron*
W 25–3[2]
September 21Southeast Missouri State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 42–7[3]
September 28at Southern IllinoisNo. 19
L 11–1416,500[4]
October 5Indiana State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 6–3[5]
October 12No. 7 Northern Iowa
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 14–1712,651[6]
October 19at Eastern Illinois
L 28–378,421[7]
October 26No. 14 Western Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 12–2211,283[8]
November 9at Southwest Missouri State
L 6–2110,796[9]
November 16at Northern Illinois*
L 24–276,943[10]
November 23Western Kentucky*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 31–87,104[11]

References

  1. ^ "Late field goal rescues ISU". The Pantagraph. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Zips are left singing blues after 25–3 loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davis runs wild as Redbirds go to 3–0". The Pantagraph. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Illinois stays undefeated with 14–11 win". Messenger-Inquirer. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Illinois State wins field-goal battle with Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNI escapes Illinois State". The Des Moines Register. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Breaks finally go Eastern's way". Herald and Review. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 27, 1991). "Western 'reigns' on Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mistakes hold 'key' to 21–6 ISU loss". The Pantagraph. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Generous Illinois State team gives Northern a much-needed victory". Northwest Herald. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Foster boosts Illinois State past Western". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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