2016_Illinois_State_Redbirds_football_team
2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team
American college football season
The 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place the MVFC. For the third straight season, Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds lost in the first round to Central Arkansas. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
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NCAA Division I First Round, L 24–31 vs. Central Arkansas | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (4–4 MVFC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Dan Clark (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Billy Dicken (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Spence Nowinsky (3rd season) |
| MVP | Mark Spelman, Alejandro Rivera, Dalton Keene |
| Captain | Mark Spelman, Alec Kocour, Cole Bumpus |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 South Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Youngstown State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 pm | Valparaiso* | No. 10 | ESPN3 | W 50–13 | 10,026 | |
| September 10 | 2:30 pm | at Northwestern* | No. 10 | BTN | W 9–7 | 30,748 | |
| September 17 | 2:00 pm | Eastern Illinois* | No. 5 |
| CSN CH | L 21–24 | 13,391 |
| September 24 | 2:00 pm | Indiana State | No. 9 | ESPN3 | L 31–34 | 6,561 | |
| October 1 | 1:00 pm | at No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 18 | ESPN3 | L 10–31 | 18,907 | |
| October 8 | 2:00 pm | No. 15 Youngstown State | No. 23 |
| CSN CH | L 6–20 | 12,570 |
| October 15 | 6:00 pm | Southern Illinois |
| CSN CH | W 31–28 | 10,211 | |
| October 22 | 2:00 pm | at South Dakota | ESPN3 | L 24–27 | 7,416 | ||
| October 29 | 2:00 pm | No. 7 South Dakota State |
| CSN CH | W 38–21 | 7,595 | |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | at No. 12 Western Illinois | ESPN3 | W 31–26 | 3,589 | ||
| November 12 | 12:00 pm | Missouri State |
| ESPN3 | W 37–0 | 7,144 | |
| November 26 | 2:00 pm | at No. 14 Central Arkansas* | ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 3,165 | ||
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Valparaiso
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| #10 Redbirds | 7 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 50 |
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See also: 2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team
@ Northwestern
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #10 Redbirds | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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See also: 2016 Northwestern Wildcats football team
The Redbirds beat the Wildcats 9–7. The win came on an Illinois State field goal as time expired. This was ISU's first-ever victory over a Big Ten team.[3][4]
Eastern Illinois
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| #5 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
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@ Indiana State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #9 Redbirds | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Sycamores | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
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@ North Dakota State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #18 Redbirds | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #1 Bison | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
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Youngstown State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #15 Penguins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| #23 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Southern Illinois
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 10 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
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@ South Dakota
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redbirds | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Coyotes | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
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See also: 2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team
South Dakota State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #7 Jackrabbits | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Redbirds | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
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@ Western Illinois
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redbirds | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| #12 Leathernecks | 0 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
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Missouri State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redbirds | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
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See also: 2016 Missouri State Bears football team
Central Arkansas—NCAA Division I First Round
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redbirds | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| #14 Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 31 |
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- "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "2016 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- Reinhardt, Randy (September 10, 2016). "ISU Upsets Northwestern with Game-Winning Field Goal". The Pantagraph. Bloomington. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- Helfgot, Mike (September 10, 2016). "Illinois State Topples Northwestern 9-7 on Field Goal as Time Expires". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 11, 2016.