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. 8
W 41–910,458[3]
September 11Southeast Missouri State*No. 5
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 55–79,322[4]
September 18at Minnesota*No. 5
L 7–5533,726[5]
September 25at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 11
W 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. 6
L 13–1422,054[9]
October 23at Southern IllinoisNo. 12
W 55–4813,100[10]
October 30at No. 8 Youngstown StateNo. 11
W 31–2815,414[11]
November 6Western IllinoisNo. 11
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 38–3014,108[12]
November 13at Eastern Illinois*No. 7
W 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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