1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1948

| team = Illinois State Normal Redbirds

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

| short_conf = IIAC

| record = 7–2

| conf_record = 3–1

| head_coach = Edwin Struck

| hc_year = 4th

| captain = Bill Brady

| mvp = John Dal Santo

| stadium = McCormick Field

}}

{{1948 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1948 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Edwin Struck and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 7–2 overall record and a 3–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.{{cite web |title=2022 Redbird Football Media Guide |url=https://goredbirds.com/documents/2022/9/1/FINAL_Media_Guide_2022.pdf |publisher=Illinois State University |access-date=May 20, 2023 |page=62}} Fullback John Dal Santo was named the team's most valuable player.{{cite news |title=Normal Elects John Dal Santo Most Valuable |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125055973/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The Pantagraph |date=November 21, 2023 |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Indiana State}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 7–9

| source = {{cite news |title=Indiana State '11' Tips ISNU, 9-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125049129/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The Pantagraph |date=September 26, 1948 |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Michigan State Normal

| site_stadium = McCormick Field

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| score = 40–7

| source = {{cite news |last1=Alsene |first1=Edgar |title=Normal Pelters Ypsilanti, 40-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125049367/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The Pantagraph |date=October 3, 1948 |page=12 | via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Northern Illinois State

| site_stadium = Glidden Field

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| score = 14–12

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Redbirds Edge Northern 14 to 12 in Homecoming |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle/125049667/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The DeKalb Daily Chronicle |date=October 11, 1948 |page=6 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}

| site_stadium = Brown Field

| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN

| score = 16–14

| source = {{cite news |title=Normal Nips Crusader Eleven, 16-14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/125050275/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The Vidette-Messenger |date=October 18, 1948 |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = McCormick Field

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–13

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news |last1=Alsene |first1=Edgar |title=Eastern Conquers ISNU On Johnson's Long Run |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89699969/the-pantagraph/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The Pantagraph |date=October 24, 1948 |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=St. Norbert Green Knights|title=St. Norbert}}

| site_stadium = McCormick Field

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| score = 16–14

| source = {{cite news |last1=Raglin |first1=Jim |title=St. Norbert Blows Lead, Bows to Normal, 16-14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette/125050688/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |date=November 1, 1948 |page=17 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = McAndrew Stadium

| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL

| score = 48–0

| source = {{cite news |title=Normal Crushes SIU 48-0 to Keep in Race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125051015/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The Pantagraph |date=November 7, 1948 |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}

| site_stadium = McCormick Field

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| score = 40–0

| source = {{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Roger |title=Normal Plasters Western To Get Second Place |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125055819/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The Pantagraph |date=November 14, 1948 |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Illinois Wesleyan Titans|title=Illinois Wesleyan}}

| site_stadium = McCormick Field

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| score = 32–6

| source = {{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Fred |title=Diverse ISNU Offense Smacks Wesleyan, 32-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125055913/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |work=The Pantagraph |date=November 21, 2023 |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

Illinois State Normal

Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons

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