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1984 Illinois State Redbirds football team

The 1984 Illinois State Redbirds football team was an American football team that represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bob Otolski, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third out of seven teams in the MVC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

1984 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $5–0–06–5–0
No. 5 Indiana State ^4–1–09–3–0
Illinois State3–2–05–6–0
West Texas State2–3–03–8–0
Wichita State2–3–02–9–0
Drake2–3–04–7–0
Southern Illinois0–5–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Indiana State's game against Louisville and West Texas State and Wichita State's games against New Mexico State counted in the conference standings. The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Lincoln (MO)*
W 54–05,583[1]
September 8Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 35–77,166[2]
September 15at Western Michigan*
L 14–4110,524[3]
September 22at No. 3 Indiana State
L 7–1910,213[4]
September 29Drake
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 28–012,136[5]
October 6at Eastern Illinois*
W 34–217,144[6]
October 20at UCF*
L 24–2811,648[7]
October 27at Western Illinois*
L 14–282,876[8]
November 3Tulsa
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 7–289,491[9]
November 10Marshall*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 3–10[10]
November 17at Wichita State
W 17–01,100[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "ISU pummels Lincoln, 54–0". The Pantagraph. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Unbeaten Illinois State pounds S. Illinois 35–7". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Spielmaker Burns Illinois State with 8 catches as Western rolls". The Grand Rapids Press. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Indiana State triumphs". The Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Illinois State tops Drake". Tulsa World. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Illinois State 34, Eastern Illinois 21". The Dispatch. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Central Florida rallies to upset ISU, 28–24". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "First half proves costly in ISU loss". The Pantagraph. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "TU rides Kelley, Gordon past Illinois State, 28–7". Tulsa World. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Marshall wins 10–3". Herald and Review. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "ISU blanks Wichita State to close on high note". The Pantagraph. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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