1999 Illinois State Redbirds football team

The 1999 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Todd Berry, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the Gateway Football Conference title. Illinois State received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds defeated Colgate in the first round and Hofstra in the quarterfinals before losing to Georgia Southern in the semifinals.[1] Illinois State was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I-AA teams.[2] The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

1999 Illinois State Redbirds football
Gateway champion
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record11–3 (6–0 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Bond (4th season)
MVPDamian Gregory, Mike Rodbro
CaptainRickey Garrett, Damian Gregory, Ryan Szokola, Willie Watts
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
1999 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Illinois State $^  6 0   11 3  
No. 2 Youngstown State ^  5 1   12 3  
No. 15 Northern Iowa  3 3   8 3  
Western Illinois  2 4   7 4  
Southwest Missouri State  2 4   5 6  
Indiana State  2 4   3 8  
Southern Illinois  1 5   5 6  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Truman State*No. 8W 41–910,458[3]
September 11Southeast Missouri State*No. 5
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 55–79,322[4]
September 18at Minnesota*No. 5L 7–5533,726[5]
September 25at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 11W 46–4215,005[6]
October 2No. 5 Northern IowadaggerNo. 10
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 47–2811,378[7]
October 9Indiana StateNo. 7
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 20–1710,870[8]
October 16at No. 19 South Florida*No. 6L 13–1422,054[9]
October 23at Southern IllinoisNo. 12W 55–4813,100[10]
October 30at No. 8 Youngstown StateNo. 11W 31–2815,414[11]
November 6Western IllinoisNo. 11
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 38–3014,108[12]
November 13at Eastern Illinois*No. 7W 24–173,033[13]
November 27No. 18 Colgate*No. 5
W 56–137,133[14]
December 4at No. 4 Hofstra*No. 5
W 37–205,586[15]
December 11at No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 5
L 17–2812,299[16]

References

  1. "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 70. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. "Division I-AA Poll". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 21, 1999. p. 5B. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "ISU Hammers Truman State". Herald and Review. Associated Press. September 3, 1999. p. B7. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Reinhardt, Randy (September 12, 1999). "ISU Cranks Up Offense". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Craig, Mark (September 19, 1999). "Cockerham Shines As 'U' Glides". Star Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Reinhardt, Randy (September 26, 1999). "Stunning Rally Rescues Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Cooper, Craig (October 3, 1999). "Redbirds Blitz Panthers To Win I-AA Showdown". Quad-City Times. p. 135. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Reinhardt, Randy (October 10, 1999). "Big Win Costs ISU". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "South Florida Sneaks Past Illinois State 14-13". The News-Press. Associated Press. October 17, 1999. p. 8C. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Burk Tosses Five TD Passes, Rallying Illinois State Over Southern". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 24, 1999. p. C5. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Reinhardt, Randy (October 31, 1999). "Gateway Champs". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Illinois St. Finishes Perfect In Gateway". Springfield News-Leader. Associated Press. November 7, 1999. p. 5C. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  13. Reinhardt, Randy (November 14, 1999). "'Drained' Redbirds Get 9th Win". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Illinois State Blasts Past Colgate In The First Round". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 28, 1999. p. 2B. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  15. Rubin, Roger (December 5, 1999). "Hofstra Can't Stop Illinois St". New York Daily News. p. 81. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  16. Reese, Earnest (December 12, 1999). "Bang-Up Defense Puts Eagles In Final". The Atlanta Constitution. p. E1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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