1993 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1993 Illinois State Redbirds football
1993 Illinois State Redbirds football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	6–4–1 (2–3–1 GFC)
Head coach	Jim Heacock (6th season);
Home stadium	Hancock Stadium
	Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Gateway Football Conference standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State	2	–	3	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
Eastern Illinois	2	–	3	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Heacock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the GFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Tennessee Tech*		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 23–18		^[1]
September 11	at Ball State*		Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 30–45		^[2]
September 18	No. 2 McNeese State*		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 37–27	9,819	^[3]
September 25	at Hofstra*	No. 24	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 16–6	1,837	^[4]
October 2	Western Illinois	No. 20	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 12–17		^[5]
October 9	at Southwest Missouri State		Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 28–40	8,955	^[6]
October 16	Indiana State		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 27–3		^[7]
October 23	at Eastern Illinois		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL (rivalry)	T 17–17	8,215	^[8]
October 30	No. 17 Northern Iowa		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 19–20	5,841	^[9]
November 6	at Southern Illinois		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 34–16	2,500	^[10]
November 13	No. 1 Youngstown State*		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 13–10	5,195	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ "ISU victory has 'fresh' look". The Pantagraph. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cards shoot down Redbirds with 45". The Star Press. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ISU stuns McNeese State". The Pantagraph. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense isn't enough; Sputtering offense ruins Hofstra's bid for an upset". Newsday. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Western Illinois overcomes QB's big night, shocks Illinois State". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SW Missouri takes wind out of ISU". The Pantagraph. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Illinois St. 27, Indiana St. 3". Chronicle Tribune. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thorne's late pass gives EIU 17–17 tie". Herald and Review. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Panthers take it right down to the wire again – this time for win". The Gazette. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ISU defeats Southern". The Pantagraph. November 7, 1993. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ISU stuns Youngstown State". The Pantagraph. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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