1999 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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1999 Illinois State Redbirds football
Gateway champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 17–28 vs. Georgia Southern
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
1999 record11–3 (6–0 Gateway)
Head coach
CaptainRickey Garrett, Damian Gregory, Ryan Szokola, Willie Watts
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Gateway Football Conference standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Illinois State $^   6 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 2 Youngstown State ^   5 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 15 Northern Iowa   3 – 3     8 – 3  
Western Illinois   2 – 4     7 – 4  
Southwest Missouri State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Indiana State   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Southern Illinois   1 – 5     5 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Todd Berry and played their home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. The Redbirds finished the season with an 11–3 record overall and a 6–0 mark in conference play, winning the Gateway Football Conference title. The team received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Colgate in the first round and Hofstra in the qurerfinals before losing to Georgia Southern in the semifinals.[1] The team was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I-AA teams.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Truman State*No. 8
W 41–910,458[3]
September 11Southeast Missouri State*No. 5
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 55–79,322[4]
September 18at Minnesota*No. 5
L 7–5533,726[5]
September 25at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 11
W 46–4215,005[6]
October 2No. 5 Northern IowadaggerNo. 10
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 47–2811,378[7]
October 9Indiana StateNo. 7
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 20–1710,870[8]
October 16at No. 19 South Florida*No. 6
L 13–1422,054[9]
October 23at Southern IllinoisNo. 12
W 55–4813,100[10]
October 30at No. 8 Youngstown StateNo. 11
W 31–2815,414[11]
November 6Western IllinoisNo. 11
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 38–3014,108[12]
November 13at Eastern Illinois*No. 7
W 24–173,033[13]
November 27No. 18 Colgate*No. 5
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)
W 56–137,133[14]
December 4at No. 4 Hofstra*No. 5
W 37–205,586[15]
December 11at No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 5
L 17–2812,299[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 70. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Division I-AA Poll". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 21, 1999. p. 5B. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU Hammers Truman State". Herald and Review. Associated Press. September 3, 1999. p. B7. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 12, 1999). "ISU Cranks Up Offense". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Craig, Mark (September 19, 1999). "Cockerham Shines As 'U' Glides". Star Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 26, 1999). "Stunning Rally Rescues Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Cooper, Craig (October 3, 1999). "Redbirds Blitz Panthers To Win I-AA Showdown". Quad-City Times. p. 135. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 10, 1999). "Big Win Costs ISU". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Florida Sneaks Past Illinois State 14-13". The News-Press. Associated Press. October 17, 1999. p. 8C. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Burk Tosses Five TD Passes, Rallying Illinois State Over Southern". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 24, 1999. p. C5. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 31, 1999). "Gateway Champs". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Illinois St. Finishes Perfect In Gateway". Springfield News-Leader. Associated Press. November 7, 1999. p. 5C. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 14, 1999). "'Drained' Redbirds Get 9th Win". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Illinois State Blasts Past Colgate In The First Round". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 28, 1999. p. 2B. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Rubin, Roger (December 5, 1999). "Hofstra Can't Stop Illinois St". New York Daily News. p. 81. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Reese, Earnest (December 12, 1999). "Bang-Up Defense Puts Eagles In Final". The Atlanta Constitution. p. E1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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