1967 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1967 Illinois State Redbirds football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPMike Phillips
CaptainMike Phillips, Dick Zimmerman
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.

  1. ^ "WIU Upsets CMU, 13-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 5, 2021. p. B1. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 67. Retrieved October 18, 2021.