The 1941 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 1941 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Howard Hancock, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ4âÂÂ2 with a mark of 3âÂÂ1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC title with Northern Illinois State. Illinois State Normal played home games at McCormick Field in Normal, Illinois.