The 1999 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. Led by fourth-year head coach

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, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the Gateway Football Conference title. Illinois State received an automatic bid to the

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playoffs, where the Redbirds defeated Colgate in the first round and

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in the quarterfinals before losing to

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in the semifinals. Illinois State was ranked No. 3 in

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's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I-AA teams. The team played home games at

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References

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Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons

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