The 1937 Illinois State Normal Redbirds football team represented Illinois State Normal UniversityâÂÂnow known as Illinois State UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1937 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howard Hancock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ1âÂÂ2 with a mark of 4âÂÂ0âÂÂ2 in conference play. Illinois State Normal claimed a share of the IIAC championship along with and , although the latter teams did not have any ties. The team played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.