2002 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

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2002 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 GFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham (3rd as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorDeion Melvin (4th season)
Home stadium Plaster Sports Complex
Seasons
←  2001
2003  →
2002 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Western Kentucky +^  6 –1   12 –3  
No. 5 Western Illinois +^  6 –1   11 –2  
Youngstown State  4 –3   7 –4  
Illinois State  4 –3   6 –5  
Indiana State  3 –4   5 –7  
Northern Iowa  2 –5   5 –6  
Southern Illinois  2 –5   4 –8  
Southwest Missouri State  1 –6   4 –7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Randy Ball, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the GFC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29 East Central *
W 26–1411,254 [1]
September 7at No. 25 Hampton *
W 28–264,207 [2]
September 14at Kansas *
L 24–4440,500 [3]
September 21 Southeast Missouri State *
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 28–2112,575 [4]
September 28No. 21 Youngstown State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–2412,599 [5]
October 5at Illinois State
L 20–3010,283 [6]
October 12at Indiana State
L 20–23 OT [7]
October 19No. 24 Western Kentucky
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 7–3113,002 [8]
October 26 Southern Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 38–283,283 [9]
November 2No. 8 Western Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 23–281,885 [10]
November 16at Northern Iowa
L 24–25 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "ECU gives up late scores, falls to SW Missouri State". The Daily Oklahoman. August 30, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Mistakes cost Pirates". Daily Press. September 8, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Heaggans' returns send Jayhawks soaring". The Kansas City Star. September 15, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Dechant shines for SMS". The Springfield News-Leader. September 22, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "SMS rally falls short in loss to Youngstown". The Springfield News-Leader. September 29, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "ISU rides second-quarter surge". The Pantagraph. October 6, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ISU wins on Dede's 10-yard run in OT". The Indianapolis Star. October 13, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Michael leads Western's 31–7 rout". The Courier-Journal. October 20, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Not again! SIU loses Abdulqaadir for the season loss to SMS". Southern Illinoisan. October 27, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Western Illinois pulls out win over Bears". Southern Illinoisan. November 3, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Hoambrecker field goal gives UNI season-ending win, 25–24". The Sioux City Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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