1995 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1995 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	4–7 (1–5 GFC)
Head coach	Del Miller (1st season)
Home stadium	Plaster Sports Complex
Seasons ←  1994 1996  →

1995 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 18 Northern Iowa +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
No. 24 Indiana State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Illinois State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the GFC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	No. 3 McNeese State *	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 2–31	13,794	[1]
September 9	Northeast Missouri State *	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 30–17	12,237	[2]
September 16	at Oklahoma State *	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–35	37,350	[3]
September 23	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	L 7–9		[4]
September 30	Illinois State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 17–20 OT		[5]
October 7	Indiana State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 9–16	11,614	[6]
October 14	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 30–33 OT	12,100	[7]
October 25	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 13–7		[8]
October 28	No. 11 Northern Iowa	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 17–19	10,906	[9]
November 11	at Southeast Missouri State *	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 39–3		[10]
November 18	Jacksonville State *	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 49–14	5,004	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Miller's debut a disaster". The Springfield News-Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Miller, Bears get No. 1". The Springfield News-Leader. September 10, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "At last, a 'W'". The Daily Oklahoman. September 17, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "The more things change, the more . . ". The Springfield News-Leader. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Kurz field goal in OT gives ISU win". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "RB Wright rumbles for Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "SIU jolts Bears". Southern Illinoisan. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Leathernecks fodder for SW Missouri, Cannon". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "With no time left, UNI trails, then wins". The Des Moines Register. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Frustrated Bears make Indians pay". The Springfield News-Leader. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "No finale fireworks for JSU". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved June 30, 2024.