1991 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1991 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–3 GFC)
Head coach	Jesse Branch (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Wommack (6th season)
Home stadium	Briggs Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Southern Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GFC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31		at Tulsa *	No. 17	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 13–34	31,124	[1]
September 14		McNeese State *	No. 20	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 7–3	15,579	[2]
September 21	7:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M *	No. 17	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 61–0	11,835	[3]
September 28		at North Texas *	No. 12	Fouts Field Denton, TX	T 21–21	10,415	[4]
October 5		at No. 15 Southern Illinois	No. 19	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 17–13	13,700	[5]
October 12		at Western Illinois	No. 15	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 21–26	5,343	[6]
October 19		Indiana State		Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 68–19		[7]
October 26		at Arkansas State *	No. 18	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 37–20	16,088	[8]
November 2	1:30 p.m.	No. 4 Northern Iowa	No. 17	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 0–22	6,110	[9]
November 9		Illinois State		Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 21–6	10,796	[10]
November 16		at Eastern Illinois		O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	L 29–35	9,131	[11]
*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. "TU's 34–13 rout Beary good". Tulsa World. September 1, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bears enjoy new home". The Springfield News-Leader. September 15, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "61–0: All you need to know". The Springfield News-Leader. September 22, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "After holding 18-point lead, Southwest Missouri State ties". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Salukis' bubble bursts". Southern Illinoisan. October 6, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bears' road show fails at Western Illinois". The Springfield News-Leader. October 13, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "SW Missouri State rips by Indiana State 68–19". The Indianapolis Star. October 20, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SW Missouri frustrates winless ASU". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "No doubt this time: Panthers roll". The Courier. November 3, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mistakes hold 'key' to 21–6 ISU loss". The Pantagraph. November 10, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bears blow chance at playoffs". The Springfield News-Leader. November 17, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved July 1, 2024.