1949 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team

1949 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–2–1 (1–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • John DalSanto
  • Harlow Swartout
Home stadiumMcCormick Field
1949 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 4 0 0 9 1 0
Northern Illinois State 2 1 1 7 2 1
Eastern Illinois 2 2 0 3 5 0
Illinois State Normal 1 2 1 6 2 1
Southern Illinois 0 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1949 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Edwin Struck and played its home games at McCormick Field. The Redbirds finished the season with a 6–2–1 overall record and a 1–2–1 record in conference play.