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1994 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–3 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Northern Iowa $^ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 24 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jim Heacock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at No. 4 McNeese State*No. 22
L 17–3116,975[1]
September 10Washburn*
W 47–168,819[2]
September 17at Western Illinois
W 17–05,946[3]
September 24at Indiana State
L 7–12[4]
October 1No. 9 UCF*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 26–276,550[5]
October 8Southwest Missouri State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 28–14[6]
October 15at Buffalo*
W 17–73,295[7]
October 22at No. 8 Northern Iowa
L 17–2416,324[8]
October 29Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 38–1710,118[9]
November 5Eastern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
L 13–161,517[10]
November 12at No. 17 Middle Tennessee*
T 27–275,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Turnovers doom ISU in opening loss". The Pantagraph. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ISU rolls past Washburn". The Pantagraph. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU gays Goodnight to Leathernecks". The Pantagraph. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cavin, Curt (September 25, 1994). "Sycamores shoot down Redbirds 12–7". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pierce, Smith help Central Florida tip Illinois State". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Thompson helps Illinois St. drop an old nemesis". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2 TD passes from Woodstock's Bosman send ISU past Buffalo". Northwest Herald. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers knock Redbirds off perch". The Courier. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 30, 1994). "ISU rushes Hill, soars past Southern". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Field goals, turnovers give EIU win over Redbirds". The Dispatch. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Middle dodges chip shot". The Paducah Sun. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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