1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team
| 1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football | |
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GFC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 25–55 at Stephen F. Austin | |
| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (5–1 GFC) |
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| Home stadium | Briggs Stadium |
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| No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team represented Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State University) as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC champion. Southwest Missouri State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals and were defeated by Stephen F. Austin.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Northwestern State* | W 20–10 | [1] | |||
| September 9 | Indiana State |
| W 31–10 | [2] | ||
| September 16 | at Western Illinois | W 31–24 | [3] | |||
| September 23 | at Austin Peay* | No. T–5 | W 41–3 | 2,493 | [4] | |
| September 30 | Northern Iowa | No. T–5 |
| W 37–22 | [5] | |
| October 7 | Illinois State | No. T–5 |
| W 42–7 | 9,000 | [6] |
| October 14 | at Western Kentucky* | No. 4 | L 33–42 | 9,000 | [7] | |
| October 21 | at Southern Illinois | No. 8 | W 31–25 | 10,000 | [8] | |
| October 28 | No. 20 Alcorn State* | No. 7 |
| W 59–19 | 9,148 | [9] |
| November 11 | at Eastern Illinois | No. 5 | L 15–16 | 10,128 | [10] | |
| November 18 | at Liberty* | No. 9 | W 31–20 | [11] | ||
| November 25 | No. 8 Maine* | No. 9 |
| W 38–35 | 7,270 | [12] |
| December 2 | at No. 3 Stephen F. Austin* | No. 9 |
| L 25–55 | [13] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "NSU stumbles to Southwest Missouri in opener". The Shreveport Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Missouri blasts Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two big plays give Bears 31–24 victory". The Springfield News-Leader. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMSU roars past Governors 41–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa can't keep up with No. 5 S.W. Missouri State". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISU no match for these Bears". The Pantagraph. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western rallies past SW Missouri". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Salukis pass up opportunity". The Southern Illinoisan. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMS rolls Alcorn St. in 59–19 win". The Springfield News-Leader. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late FG try fails as Bears fall to Eastern Illinois". The Kansas City Star. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SW Missouri ends LU playoff dream". The News and Advance. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SWMO wins wild opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks flatten hobbled SMS". The Springfield News-Leader. December 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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