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1992 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1992 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
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1992 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 20 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Heacock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the GFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Southwest State (MN)*
W 51–12[1]
September 12at Northern Illinois*
L 19–2613,302[2]
September 19at Indiana State
L 7–125,982[3]
September 26Eastern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
W 48–7[4]
October 3at No. 2 Northern Iowa
L 14–4115,086[5]
October 10at No. 7 Youngstown State*
L 10–3411,634[6]
October 17No. 18 Southwest Missouri State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 21–2411,288[7]
October 24Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 35–1110,349[8]
October 31at Western Illinois
L 9–374,621[9]
November 7Western Kentucky*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 23–77,907[10]
November 14at Southeast Missouri State*
W 52–33[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Redbirds rumble in opener". The Pantagraph. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Huskies stop fourth quarter rally to beat ISU 26–19". The Daily Chronicle. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU finds Wright way to win". The Indianapolis Star. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davis carries Illinois State, 48–7". Herald and Review. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panther rout may be good for No. 1". The Courier. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Youngstown rambles past Illinois State". The Pantagraph. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "First half costly in ISU loss". The Pantagraph. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Redbirds bring out worst in Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. Illinois 37, Illinois St. 9". The Courier. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Davis leads Illinois State past Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Illinois State uses both air and ground attack to beat Southeast Missouri". The Belleville News-Democrat. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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