1946 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

1946 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPAldo Sebben
CaptainAldo Sebben
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State $ 4 0 0 9 2 0
Southern Illinois 3 1 0 4 4 0
Illinois State Normal 2 2 0 6 3 0
Eastern Illinois 1 3 0 2 6 0
Western Illinois 0 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during 1946 college football season. In their second year under head coach Edwin Struck, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–3 record with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, finished third in the IIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 53.[1] Illinois State Normal played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.

  1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 65. Retrieved October 13, 2021.