1991 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

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1991 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3 GFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dave Wommack (6th season)
Home stadium Briggs Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 –2 –07 –4 –1
Southern Illinois 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Southwest Missouri State 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Indiana State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Illinois State 1 –5 –05 –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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Tulsa *No. 17
L 13–3431,124 [1]
September 14 McNeese State *No. 20
W 7–315,579 [2]
September 217:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M *No. 17
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 61–011,835 [3]
September 28at North Texas *No. 12
T 21–2110,415 [4]
October 5at No. 15 Southern Illinois No. 19
W 17–1313,700 [5]
October 12at Western Illinois No. 15
L 21–265,343 [6]
October 19 Indiana State
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 68–19 [7]
October 26at Arkansas State *No. 18
W 37–2016,088 [8]
November 21:30 p.m.No. 4 Northern Iowa No. 17
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 0–226,110 [9]
November 9 Illinois State
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 21–610,796 [10]
November 16at Eastern Illinois
L 29–359,131 [11]

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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.
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