1983 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

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1983 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record6–5 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadium Briggs Stadium
Seasons
←  1982
1984 →
1983 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Eastern Illinois $^ 3 –0 –09 –3 –0
Southwest Missouri State 2 –1 –06 –5 –0
Northern Iowa 1 –2 –06 –5 –0
Western Illinois 0 –3 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Rich Johanningmeier, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, and finished second in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Western Illinois
W 21–95,739 [1]
September 17 Northern Iowa
W 35–137,350 [2]
September 24at Lincoln (MO) *
W 36–12500 [3]
October 1 Southeast Missouri State *
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 40–07,350 [4]
October 8at Murray State *
L 7–1912,863 [5]
October 15No. 2 Southern Illinois *
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 6–247,700 [6]
October 22at Drake *
W 22–11 [7]
October 29at Nicholls State *
L 7–33 [8]
November 5at No. 13 Eastern Illinois
L 3–12 [9]
November 12at Illinois State *
L 7–346,101 [10]
November 19 Northeast Missouri State *
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 17–141,050 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "SMS opens season with 21–9 win over Western Illinois". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Panthers drop 35–13 tilt to Missouri foe". The Des Moines Register. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SMS tames Blue Tigers, 36–12". The Springfield News-Leader. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "SMS wins game, but loses Arterburn". The Springfield News-Leader. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Clutch performers fire Murray State". The Paducah Sun. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southern Illinois blasts Southwest". The Kansas City Star. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southwest Missouri extends Drake streak to eight games". The Sioux City Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Colonels bomb SMS with aerial attack, 33–7". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nicholson, Eastern show 'em". Herald and Review. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "ISU enjoys happy ending (34–7 win)". The Pantagraph. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "SMS defense bears down to win, 17–14". The Springfield News-Leader. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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