1993 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1993 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 GFC)
Head coach	Dennis Raetz (14th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Eastern Illinois	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 14th-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 4–7 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play; they upset #18 Western Kentucky to secure Raeztz's 10th Homecoming win - a program record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Air Force *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 21–63		[1]
September 11	at Minnesota *	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	L 10–27	30,719	[2]
September 25	at Southwest Missouri State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 21–31		[3]
October 2	Eastern Illinois	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 27–24	6,838	[4]
October 9	at No. 11 Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 10–17	14,431	[5]
October 16	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 3–27		[6]
October 23	No. 18 Western Kentucky *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 41–14	10,191	[7]
October 30	Southern Illinois	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 26–35	3,140	[8]
November 6	at Youngstown State *	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 10–17		[9]
November 13	West Virginia Tech *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 49–6		[10]
November 20	Western Illinois	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 16–6		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Air Force beats up on Indiana St". Casper Star-Tribune. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gophers don't mind winning ugly". St. Cloud Times. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "ISU slides to 0–3 after league loss". The Indianapolis Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "E. Illinois comes up empty-handed against Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Panthers sputter in 2nd half en route to 17–10 victory". The Gazette. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Illinois St. 27, Indiana St. 3". Chronicle Tribune. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Indiana State jolts Western 41–14 with 'complete game'". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern Illinois stuns Indiana State". Evansville Courier & Press. October 31, 1993. p. B2. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Late touchdown sinks Sycamores' upset bid". The Indianapolis Star. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sycamores run long in earning easy victory". The Indianapolis Star. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hennelly sets marks in ISU victory". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.