1952 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

The 1952 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 1–6–2 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the IIAC.[1] Illinois State Normal played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.

1952 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–6–2 (1–4–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPWes Bair
CaptainGeorge Egofske, Dorian Smith
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 6 –0 –07 –2 –0
Western Illinois 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Michigan State Normal 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
Northern Illinois State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –4 –11 –6 –2
Eastern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Sophomore quarterback Wes Bair completed 136 passes during the season, breaking the small college record for most passes completed in a single season.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Indiana State*
L 7–33[3]
September 27Scott Field*
L 20–32[4]
October 4at Southern Illinois
L 20–27[5]
October 11Illinois Wesleyan*
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
T 14–14[6]
October 18Western Illinoisdagger
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 7–206,500[7]
October 25Northern Illinois State
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
L 20–28[8]
November 1at Central Michigan
L 12–35[9]
November 8Michigan State Normal
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
T 14–14[10]
November 15at Eastern Illinois
W 27–26[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[11]

References
  1. "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  2. "Bair Throws Three TD Passes, Scores Fourth as ISNU Wins". The Pantagraph. November 16, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indiana State Races To 33 to 7 Decision". The Pantagraph. September 21, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Young, Fred (September 28, 1952). "Scott Field's Seasoned Eleven Finishes Strong to Win, 32 to 20". The Pantagraph. p. 22. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Jones, Merle (October 6, 1952). "Southern Defeats Illinois Normal, 27-20, to End 12-Game Losing Streak". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Young, Fred (October 12, 1952). "ISNU Rallies To Tie Titans, 14-14". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Young, Fred (October 19, 1952). "Western Slips by Normal, 20-7 In Homecoming Grid Battle". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. West, Milt (October 27, 1952). "Huskies Come From Behind, Top Normal 28-20". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Central Michigan Spanks ISNU, 35-12". The Pantagraph. November 2, 1952. p. 26. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Cushman, Roger (November 9, 1952). "Michigan Normal Rally Ties ISNU". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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