1981 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

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1981 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record3–5–2 (0–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadium Briggs Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982  →
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Iowa +2–1–07–4–0
Eastern Illinois +2–1–06–5–0
Western Illinois +2–1–05–6–0
Southwest Missouri State 0–3–03–5–2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team represented Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State University) as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (Mid-Con) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rich Johanningmeier, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–5–2, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished last in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Eastern Illinois
L 14–23 [1]
September 19 Harding *
W 21–18 [2]
September 26at Western Illinois
L 7–199,003 [3]
October 3 Southeast Missouri State *
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 23–116,900 [4]
October 10at Central Missouri State *
T 6–68,000 [5]
October 24 Northern Iowa
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–20 [6]
October 31at Northeast Missouri State *
L 20–27 [7]
November 7 North Alabama *
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 21–28 [8]
November 14at Lincoln (MO) *
W 47–7 [9]
November 21at Nicholls State *
T 20–203,035 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Christensen, Eastern post 23–14 victory". The Pantagraph. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bears hold on, claim first win". The Springfield News-Leader. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western wins 19–7". Herald and Review. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bears click, win 2nd". The Springfield News-Leader. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "SW Missouri ties Central in second half". The Kansas City Star. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Northern Iowa rally upends S.W. Missouri". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Otte's 2 TD's pace Northeast Mo., 27–20". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "North Alabama wins". The Selma Times-Journal. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Hedgepath sparks SMS romp over Lincoln". The Springfield News-Leader. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Nicholls, SW Missouri play to 20–20 tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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