1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

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1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
GFC champion
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record10–3 (5–1 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadium Briggs Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990  →
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 –2 –09 –4 –0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Illinois State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Western Illinois 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Northwestern State *
W 20–10 [1]
September 9 Indiana State
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 31–10 [2]
September 16at Western Illinois
W 31–24 [3]
September 23at Austin Peay *No. T–5
W 41–32,493 [4]
September 30 Northern Iowa No. T–5
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 37–22 [5]
October 7 Illinois State No. T–5
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 42–79,000 [6]
October 14at Western Kentucky *No. 4
L 33–429,000 [7]
October 21at Southern Illinois No. 8
W 31–2510,000 [8]
October 28No. 20 Alcorn State *No. 7
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 59–199,148 [9]
November 11at Eastern Illinois No. 5
L 15–1610,128 [10]
November 18at Liberty *No. 9
W 31–20 [11]
November 25No. 8 Maine *No. 9
W 38–357,270 [12]
December 2at No. 3 Stephen F. Austin *No. 9
L 25–55 [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "NSU stumbles to Southwest Missouri in opener". The Shreveport Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southwest Missouri blasts Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Two big plays give Bears 31–24 victory". The Springfield News-Leader. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "SMSU roars past Governors 41–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "ISU no match for these Bears". The Pantagraph. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Western rallies past SW Missouri". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Salukis pass up opportunity". The Southern Illinoisan. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "SMS rolls Alcorn St. in 59–19 win". The Springfield News-Leader. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Late FG try fails as Bears fall to Eastern Illinois". The Kansas City Star. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "SW Missouri ends LU playoff dream". The News and Advance. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "SWMO wins wild opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Lumberjacks flatten hobbled SMS". The Springfield News-Leader. December 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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