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The Illinois State Redbirds are the athletic teams that represent Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Teams play at the NCAA Division I level (FCS in football). The football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference while most other teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The fight song is Go, You Redbirds. [2]
Gamma Phi Circus was founded in 1929 by Dr. Clifford Horton, who was a gymnastics instructor for Illinois State Normal University. [1] The Gamma Phi fraternity was founded in 1929 and held the first Gamma Phi Circus performance in 1932 on the Illinois State University campus .
Hancock Stadium is a 13,391-seat [1] multi-purpose stadium in Normal, Illinois. It opened in 1963. [3] It is home to the Illinois State University Redbirds football team as well as University High School. Central Catholic High School also played its games there through the 2004 season.
CEFCU Arena, formerly known as Redbird Arena, is a 10,200-seat multi-purpose arena located in Normal, Illinois, on the campus of Illinois State University.Built in 1989, the building is notable for its use of a Teflon-coated roof that gives off a "glow" during night events.
The Illinois State Redbirds football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Illinois State University located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). The school's first football team was ...
Duffy Bass Field is a baseball venue in Normal, Illinois, USA. It is home to the Illinois State Redbirds baseball team of the Division I Missouri Valley Conference. It was built in 1988 [1] and has a capacity of 1,200 spectators, 1,000 of which is seated. The field is also home to the University High School Pioneers baseball team. [2]
In 1923, Clifford Horton became a faculty member at Illinois State Normal University, now known as Illinois State University. [1] During the 1920’s, he was the only coach of athletics that ISU had. [1] He was also the ninth head football coach at ISU, where he served for two seasons from 1923-1924. [4]
The I-74 Rivalry (also known as The War on 74 [3]) is an annual college basketball rivalry game between Illinois State University and Bradley University. [4] The men's rivalry started in 1905 [5] and the women's rivalry began in 1984. [6]