1984 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1984 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record	6–3–1 (1–1–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach	Rich Johanningmeier (9th season)
Home stadium	Briggs Stadium
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Northern Iowa +	2	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Eastern Illinois +	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Western Illinois	0	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Rich Johanningmeier, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Drake *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 17–12		[1]
September 8	Western Illinois	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	T 13–13		[2]
September 15	at Central Missouri State *	Kennedy Field Warrensburg, MO	W 35–0		[3]
September 22	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 10–24		[4]
September 29	Northeast Missouri State *	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 37–26		[5]
October 6	at No. 4 Murray State *	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 20–33		[6]
October 13	at Western Kentucky *	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 25–10	6,500	[7]
October 27	Eastern Illinois	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 29–28	7,018	[8]
November 3	Southeastern Louisiana *	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 24–30	3,780	[9]
November 10	Southern Illinois *	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 31–6	807	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Mistakes hurt Bulldogs in 17–12 loss". The Des Moines Register. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western ties in rain". The Rock Island Argus. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SMS rolls over Central Missouri State, 35–0". The Springfield News-Leader. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northern Iowa stays unbeaten with 24–10 win". The Gazette. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwest downs Northeast, 37–26". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Coleman's return keys Murray victory". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Leeker seals Western's defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SW Missouri edges Eastern Illinois". Daily American Republic. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lions upset SW Missouri". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. Monserud, Scott (November 11, 1984). "Salukis drubbed in finale". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.