2007 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Appearance
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Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
Record | 4–7 (2–4 Gateway) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Isaiah Wiggins, Kye Stewart |
Captain | Game captains |
Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Southern Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Youngstown State | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Gateway.[1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | Drake* | No. 7 | L 24–27 | 12,167 | [2] | ||
September 8 | Murray State* | No. 17 |
| W 43–17 | 13,214 | [3] | |
September 15 | at No. 14 Eastern Illinois* | No. 17 | W 24–21 | 9,028 | [4] | ||
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 (FBS) Missouri* | No. 14 | L 17–38 | 56,137 | [5] | |
September 29 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 3 Northern Iowa | No. 16 |
| L 13–23 | 10,473 | [6] |
October 6 | at Missouri State | No. 23 | L 41–58 | 11,058 | [7] | ||
October 13 | Indiana State![]() |
| W 69–17 | 14,077 | [8] | ||
October 20 | at No. 12 Youngstown State | W 27–22 | 18,616 | [9] | |||
October 27 | No. 24 Western Illinois |
| L 14–27 | 15,118 | [10] | ||
November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 2 North Dakota State* | L 28–54 | 18,116 | [11] | ||
November 10 | at No. 5 Southern Illinois | L 24–34 | 9,259 | [12] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 71. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Stuns ISU". Herald and Review. Associated Press. August 31, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Luthy, Dusty (September 9, 2007). "Redbirds Control Racers". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 16, 2007). "ISU Survives Late Panther Threat". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Watson, Graham (September 23, 2007). "Tigers Win Despite Errors, Lack of Focus". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. D9. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newhoff, Doug (September 30, 2007). "Sweet September". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. B1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 7, 2007). "Bears Don't Give Up In Upset Victory". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 14, 2007). "Emphatic Runaway". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blow Helps Illinois State Stun Youngstown State". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 2007. p. C5. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Donaldson's 241 Yards Lift WIU Over Redbirds". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 28, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nilles, Dave (November 4, 2007). "Roehl's Nice Return". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 3D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Winkeler, Les (November 11, 2007). "Goforth's Hands Make Big Difference". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7C. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "2007 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.