1998 Illinois State Redbirds football team
| 1998 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 28–48 vs. Northwestern State | |
| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 16 |
| Record | 8–4 (4–2 Gateway) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | John Bond (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Dennis Therrell (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–4 |
| MVP | Kevin Glenn, Galen Scott |
| Captain | Steve Farmer, Kevin Glenn, Jacob Niete, Chad Pegues |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Western Illinois $^ | 5 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Illinois State ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Todd Berry, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–2 mark in conference play, placing second in the Gateway. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to Northwestern State in the first round.[1] Illinois State was ranked No. 16 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.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | St. Francis (IL)* | W 47–3 | 7,951 | [3] | |||
| September 19 | at Kansas* | Memorial Stadium | L 21–63 | 31,100 | [4] | ||
| September 26 | Southern Illinois |
| W 41–38 OT | 9,611 | [5] | ||
| October 3 | at Indiana State | W 24–20 | 5,174 | [6] | |||
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | W 38–23 | 8,369 | [7] | ||
| October 17 | at No. 14 Eastern Illinois* | W 36–22 | 9,064 | [8] | |||
| October 24 | at No. 3 Western Illinois | No. 18 | L 10–37 | 16,741 | [9] | ||
| October 31 | Southern Utah* | No. 24 |
| W 42–14 | 10,238 | [10] | |
| November 7 | Southwest Missouri State | No. 21 |
| L 42–49 | 5,297 | [11] | |
| November 14 | Youngstown State |
| W 48–14 | 5,962 | [12] | ||
| November 21 | Kentucky State* |
| W 48–10 | 4,637 | [13] | ||
| November 28 | at No. 2 Northwestern State* | No. 21 | L 28–48 | 8,118 | [14] | ||
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References
- ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 70. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Final Div. I-AA poll". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. December 22, 1998. p. 7C. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 13, 1998). "Glenn Fires ISU Past St. Francis". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bechard, Harold (September 20, 1998). "KU Routs Illinois State For First Victory". The Salina Journal. p. D1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 27, 1998). "ISU Flies High In OT". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 4, 1998). "98-Yard Pass Lifts Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jacobs, Dennis (October 11, 1998). "Illinois State Overpowers UNI, 38-23". The Des Moines Register. p. 6D. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois St. Tops Eastern For 4th Straight Victory". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. 3:9. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jauss, Bill (October 25, 1998). "Western Blitzes Ill. St". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:11. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 1, 1998). "Garrett, Glenn Torch Southern Utah". The Pantagraph. p. F1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jensen, Defense Rally SMS To Victory". The Springfield News-Leader. November 8, 1998. p. 1C. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redbirds Thaw Penguins". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Associated Press. November 15, 1998. p. D2. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois State Rolls Over Kentucky State". Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 22, 1998. p. C2. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dubois, Carl (November 29, 1998). "NSU Bombs Way Past Illinois State". The Times. p. 1D. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.