2007 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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.

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Schedule

Date	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	at No. 25 (FBS) Missouri*	No. 14	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 17–38	56,137	^[5]
September 29	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	at No. 2 North Dakota State*		Fargodome Fargo, ND	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

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References

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.