1967 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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IIAC co-champion | |
Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–2 (2–1 IIAC) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Mike Phillips |
Captain | Mike Phillips, Dick Zimmerman |
Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1967 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Bitcon, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC title with Central Michigan. [1] [2] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Milwaukee * | W 21–0 | 6,000 | [3] | |
September 23 | at Illinois Wesleyan * | Bloomington, IL | W 27–7 | 8,000 | [4] |
September 30 | at Illinois–Chicago * |
| W 16–14 | [5] | |
October 7 | Central Missouri State * |
| W 27–0 | 8,500 | [6] |
October 14 | at Eastern Illinois | Charleston, IL (rivalry) | W 28–6 | 4,000 | [7] |
October 21 | at Western Illinois | W 21–17 | 12,700 | [8] | |
October 28 | Central Michigan ![]() |
| L 14–19 | 18,000 | [9] |
November 4 | Winona State * |
| W 41–7 | 5,500 | [10] |
November 11 | Mankato State * |
| W 30–14 | 10,000 | [11] |
November 18 | at Bradley * |
| L 0–14 | [12] | |
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