1968 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1968 Illinois State Redbirds football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPGuy Homoly
CaptainDenny Nelson, Hank Guenther
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 2 1 0 7 2 0
Illinois State + 2 1 0 6 4 0
Eastern Illinois 1 2 0 4 5 0
Western Illinois 1 2 0 2 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Bitcon, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC title with Central Michigan for the second consecutive season.[1][2] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

  1. ^ "State Colleges Finish Seasons". Hillsdale Daily News. Associated Press. November 5, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 67. Retrieved October 20, 2021.