1982 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1982 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record	5–6 (1–2 Mid-Con)
Head coach	Rich Johanningmeier (7th season)
Home stadium	Briggs Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Eastern Illinois +^	2	–	0	–	1			11	–	1	–	1
Northern Iowa +	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Southwest Missouri State	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Rich Johanningmeier, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at North Alabama *	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 3–17	8,000	[1]
September 11	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 0–10	11,715	[2]
September 18	at Harding *	Alumni Stadium Searcy, AR	W 10–7	4,200	[3]
September 25	Lincoln (MO) *	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 51–3	7,200	[4]
October 2	at Southeast Missouri State *	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 44–26	8,500	[5]
October 9	Central Missouri State *	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 21–3	7,200	[6]
October 16	Western Illinois	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 35–16	4,100	[7]
October 23	at Murray State *	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 17–21	6,500	[8]
October 30	No. 15 Nicholls State *	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 19–30	3,900	[9]
November 6	No. 6 Eastern Illinois	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 7–36	3,200	[10]
November 13	at Southern Illinois *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–28	5,200	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "UNA opens with a win". The Anniston Star. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Northern Iowa blanks Southwest Missouri". The Sioux City Journal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SMS records first victory, barely, 10–7". The Springfield News-Leader. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SMS piles up points against Lincoln, 51–3". The Springfield News-Leader. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "SW Missouri rolls past SE Missouri". The Kansas City Star. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "SMS pounds out 21–3 win over Central". The Springfield News-Leader. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bears cage Western". The Rock Island Argus. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Murray ends 5-game losing streak". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Colonels defeat Southwest Missouri". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Eastern Illinois ties for title". The Kansas City Star. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Salukis unveil secret ground weapon". Southern Illinoisan. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Missouri State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 9, 2024.