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1999 Illinois State Redbirds football
Gateway champion
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record11–3 (6–0 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Bond (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Dennis Therrell (4th season)
Base defense 4–4
MVPDamian Gregory, Mike Rodbro
CaptainRickey Garrett, Damian Gregory, Ryan Szokola, Willie Watts
Home stadium Hancock Stadium
Seasons
←  1998
2000 →
1999 Gateway Football Conference standings
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 during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Todd Berry, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the Gateway Football Conference title. Illinois State received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds defeated Colgate in the first round and Hofstra in the quarterfinals before losing to Georgia Southern in the semifinals. [1] Illinois State was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I-AA teams. [2] The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Truman State*No. 8
W 41–910,458 [3]
September 11 Southeast 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 9 Indiana 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 6 Western 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
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]

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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