1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

1948 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPJohn Dal Santo
CaptainBill Brady
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Illinois $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Illinois State Normal 3 1 0 7 2 0
Northern Illinois State 2 2 0 6 4 0
Western Illinois 1 3 0 4 4 0
Southern Illinois 0 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 the 1948 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Edwin Struck and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 7–2 overall record and a 3–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[1] Fullback John Dal Santo was named the team's most valuable player.[2]

  1. ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University. p. 62. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Normal Elects John Dal Santo Most Valuable". The Pantagraph. November 21, 2023. p. 12. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.