1995 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1995 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
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1995 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
No. 24 Indiana State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Western Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth 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 GFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31St. Francis (IL)*
W 45–3[1]
September 9at Ohio*
L 6–14[2]
September 16Buffalo*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 6–196,245[3]
September 23No. 25 Hofstra*dagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 0–276,648[4]
September 30at Southwest Missouri State
W 20–17 OT11,915[5]
October 7at Southern Illinois
L 11–1412,600[6]
October 14Western Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 22–2510,146[7]
October 28at No. 18 Eastern Illinois
L 10–318,108[8]
November 4No. 11 Northern Iowa
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 31–29[9]
November 11No. 14 Indiana State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 25–04,175[10]
November 18at Youngstown State*
W 30–13[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ISU says goodnight to St. Francis". The Times. September 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Illinois State loses to Ohio 14–6". The Belleville News-Democrat. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UB defense shines in upset of Illinois State". The Buffalo News. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hofstra stymies struggling Redbirds". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SMS' longest night leaves a bitter taste". The Springfield News-Leader. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dawg-gone crazy". Southern Illinoisan. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western Illinois tops Illinois State". Southern Illinoisan. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mauch, Eastern Illinois whip Illinois State, 31–10". Herald and Review. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Illinois State shocks UNI". The Gazette. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ISU sails to 2nd straight upset". The Pantagraph. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ISU finishes strong against Youngstown". The Pantagraph. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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