1990 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

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1990 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
GFC co-champion
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record9–3 (5–1 GFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dave Wommack (5th season)
Home stadium Briggs Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Illinois State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Western Illinois 3 –3 –03 –8 –0
Indiana State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC co-champion. Southwest Missouri State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Idaho.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at UNLV *
W 31–2417,659 [1]
September 8at Tulsa *
L 28–4122,590 [2]
September 15at Indiana State
W 33–267,578 [3]
September 22 Austin Peay *No. 6
W 34–710,100 [4]
September 29 Washburn *No. 6
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 38–39,528 [5]
October 6 Southern Illinois No. 3
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 31–78,810 [6]
October 13at Alcorn State *No. 3
W 38–0 [7]
October 20at Illinois State No. 2
W 45–3011,936 [8]
October 27 Western Illinois No. 2
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 35–1410,721 [9]
November 37:00 p.m.at No. 17 Northern Iowa No. 2
L 17–2016,324 [10]
November 10 Eastern Illinois No. 8
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 48–6 [11]
November 24No. 13 Idaho *No. 6
L 35–418,750 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bears ruin Rebels". The Springfield News-Leader. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "TU's offense hits on all cylinders in 41–28 victory". Tulsa World. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SW Missouri State slips by Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Smith & Co. drop Givs to 0–3 with 34–7 loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bears take easy road to win". The Springfield News-Leader. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bears devour Salukis, 31–7". The Southern Illinoisan. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bears improve to 6–1". The Kansas City Star. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "ISU falls short against SW Missouri". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bears wake up in second half, rout Western Illinois". The Kansas City Star. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northern Iowa rallies to clinch playoff berth, 20–17". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Southwest Missouri pounds out point in victory". The Kansas City Star. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Vandals outlast SW Missouri State 41–35". The Idaho Statesman. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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