2007 Illinois State Redbirds Football Team

2007 Illinois State Redbirds football
2007 Illinois State Redbirds football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 Gateway)
Head coach	Denver Johnson (8th season);
MVP	Isaiah Wiggins, Kye Stewart
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Hancock Stadium
	Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Gateway Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^	6	–	0	12	–	1
No. 3 Southern Illinois ^	5	–	1	12	–	2
No. 16 Youngstown State	3	–	3	7	–	4
Western Illinois	3	–	3	6	–	5
Missouri State	2	–	4	6	–	5
Illinois State	2	–	4	4	–	7
Indiana State	0	–	6	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Gateway.^[1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30		Drake*	No. 7	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 24–27	12,167	^[2]
September 8		Murray State*	No. 17	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 43–17	13,214	^[3]
September 15		at No. 14 Eastern Illinois*	No. 17	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL ( rivalry)	W 24–21	9,028	^[4]
September 22	1:00 p.m.	at No. 25 ( FBS) Missouri*	No. 14	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 17–38	56,137	^[5]
September 29	1:30 p.m.	No. 3 Northern Iowa	No. 16	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 13–23	10,473	^[6]
October 6		at Missouri State	No. 23	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	L 41–58	11,058	^[7]
October 13		Indiana State		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 69–17	14,077	^[8]
October 20		at No. 12 Youngstown State		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 27–22	18,616	^[9]
October 27		No. 24 Western Illinois		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 14–27	15,118	^[10]
November 3	6:00 p.m.	at No. 2 North Dakota State*		Fargodome Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)	L 28–54	18,116	^[11]
November 10		at No. 5 Southern Illinois		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 24–34	9,259	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 71. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ "Drake Stuns ISU". Herald and Review. Associated Press. August 31, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Luthy, Dusty (September 9, 2007). "Redbirds Control Racers". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 16, 2007). "ISU Survives Late Panther Threat". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Watson, Graham (September 23, 2007). "Tigers Win Despite Errors, Lack of Focus". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. D9. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Newhoff, Doug (September 30, 2007). "Sweet September". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. B1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 7, 2007). "Bears Don't Give Up In Upset Victory". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 14, 2007). "Emphatic Runaway". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Blow Helps Illinois State Stun Youngstown State". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 2007. p. C5. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Donaldson's 241 Yards Lift WIU Over Redbirds". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 28, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Nilles, Dave (November 4, 2007). "Roehl's Nice Return". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 3D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Winkeler, Les (November 11, 2007). "Goforth's Hands Make Big Difference". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7C. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "2007 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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[1] "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 71. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

[2] "Drake Stuns ISU". Herald and Review. Associated Press. August 31, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Luthy, Dusty (September 9, 2007). "Redbirds Control Racers". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Reinhardt, Randy (September 16, 2007). "ISU Survives Late Panther Threat". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Watson, Graham (September 23, 2007). "Tigers Win Despite Errors, Lack of Focus". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. D9. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Newhoff, Doug (September 30, 2007). "Sweet September". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. B1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Scranton, Lyndal (October 7, 2007). "Bears Don't Give Up In Upset Victory". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Reinhardt, Randy (October 14, 2007). "Emphatic Runaway". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Blow Helps Illinois State Stun Youngstown State". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 2007. p. C5. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Donaldson's 241 Yards Lift WIU Over Redbirds". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 28, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Nilles, Dave (November 4, 2007). "Roehl's Nice Return". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 3D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] Winkeler, Les (November 11, 2007). "Goforth's Hands Make Big Difference". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7C. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[14] "2007 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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