1990 Illinois State Redbirds football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Illinois State Redbirds
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GCAC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Jim Heacock
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Hancock Stadium
}}
{{1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 7–17
| attend = 20,001
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/122506187/|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Zips win first with defense|date=September 2, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 3–13
| attend = 11,497
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-ball-state-a-winn/162779199/|work=The South Bend Tribune|title=Ball State a winner in opener|date=September 9, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| score = 9–19
| attend = 14,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-western-kentucky/162698630/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Western Kentucky tops Illinois St. 19–9|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Missouri–Rolla Miners|title=Missouri–Rolla}}
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 46–0
| attend = 13,033
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-illinois-state-4/162779545/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Illinois State 46, Missouri–Rolla 0|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–7
| attend = 12,164
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-busted-play-breaks-eas/162776144/|work=Herald and Review|title=Busted play breaks Eastern's back|date=September 30, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 0–31
| attend = 14,689
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-northern-iowa-de/162780029/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Northern Iowa defense shuts down Illinois State|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 27–3
| attend = 10,812
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91530474/the-pantagraph/|last1=Bloodworth|first1=Bryan|title=ISU fights back, drops SIU|work=The Pantagraph|date=October 14, 1990|page=D1|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 30–45
| attend = 11,936
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-isu-falls-short-against-s/144062620/|work=The Pantagraph|title=ISU falls short against SW Missouri|date=October 21, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 13–9
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-govs-gallant-effort/162780398/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Govs' Gallant effort not good enough|date=October 28, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 28–24
| attend = 3,622
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-late-touchdown-lifts-redb/162778451/|work=The Pantagraph|title=Late touchdown lifts Redbirds|date=November 4, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| score = 7–21
| attend = 8,176
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-isu-closes-out-season-wit/162780709/|work=The Pantagraph|title=ISU closes out season with losing effort|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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