1990 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1990 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
GFC co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 35–41 at Idaho
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	9–3 (5–1 GFC)
Head coach	Jesse Branch (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Wommack (5th season)
Home stadium	Briggs Stadium
Seasons ←  1989 1991  →

1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Indiana State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1		at UNLV *		Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 31–24	17,659	[1]
September 8		at Tulsa *		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 28–41	22,590	[2]
September 15		at Indiana State		Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 33–26	7,578	[3]
September 22		Austin Peay *	No. 6	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 34–7	10,100	[4]
September 29		Washburn *	No. 6	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 38–3	9,528	[5]
October 6		Southern Illinois	No. 3	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 31–7	8,810	[6]
October 13		at Alcorn State *	No. 3	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 38–0		[7]
October 20		at Illinois State	No. 2	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 45–30	11,936	[8]
October 27		Western Illinois	No. 2	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 35–14	10,721	[9]
November 3	7:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Northern Iowa	No. 2	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 17–20	16,324	[10]
November 10		Eastern Illinois	No. 8	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 48–6		[11]
November 24		No. 13 Idaho *	No. 6	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO (Div. I-AA First Round)	L 35–41	8,750	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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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.