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2006 Illinois State Redbirds football team
| 2006 Illinois State Redbirds football |
|---|
| Gateway Football Conference |
| No. 8 |
| 9–4 (5–2 Gateway) |
| Denver Johnson (7th season) |
| Justin Fuente (3rd season) |
| Pierre Rembert |
| Cameron Siskowic |
| Game captains |
| Hancock Stadium |
The 2006 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Gateway. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, defeating Eastern Illinois in the first round before losing to Youngstown State in the quarterfinals. The team was ranked No 8 in The Sports Network's postseason NCAA Division I FCS rankings. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 6:10 p.m. | at Kansas State* | No. 9 | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | L 23–24 | 47,250 | ||
| September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Central Arkansas* | No. 7 | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | W 18–3 | 10,262 | ||
| September 16 | No. 18 Eastern Illinois* | No. 7 | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL (rivalry) | W 44–30 | 12,512 | |||
| September 23 | at Murray State* | No. 6 | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | W 35–14 | 4,075 | |||
| October 7 | at Western Kentucky | No. 6 | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | W 28–27 | 7,661 | |||
| October 14 | No. 7 Southern Illinois | No. 5 | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | W 37–10 | 17,237 | |||
| October 21 | at Western Illinois | No. 3 | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | W 27–14 | 9,220 | |||
| October 28 | No. 10 Youngstown State | No. 3 | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | L 13–27 | 15,372 | |||
| November 4 | Missouri State | No. 8 | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | W 38–14 | 8,638 | |||
| November 11 | at Indiana State | No. 7 | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | W 42–20 | 2,341 | |||
| November 18 | 4:35 p.m. | at No. 20 Northern Iowa | No. 6 | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | KFXA/KDSM | L 27–38 | 10,827 | |
| November 25 | at No. 14 Eastern Illinois* | No. 11 | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL (NCAA Division I First Round) | W 24–13 | 4,400 | |||
| December 2 | at No. 4 Youngstown State | No. 11 | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | L 21–28 | 10,813 | |||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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