1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC champion. Southwest Missouri State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals and were defeated by Stephen F. Austin.

1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
GFC champion
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record10–3 (5–1 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBriggs Stadium
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 –2 –09 –4 –0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Illinois State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Western Illinois 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Northwestern State*
W 20–10[1]
September 9Indiana State
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 31–10[2]
September 16at Western Illinois
W 31–24[3]
September 23at Austin Peay*No. T–5
W 41–32,493[4]
September 301:30 p.m.Northern IowaNo. T–5
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 37–227,512[5]
October 7Illinois StateNo. T–5
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 42–79,000[6]
October 14at Western Kentucky*No. 4
L 33–429,000[7]
October 21at Southern IllinoisNo. 8
W 31–2510,000[8]
October 28No. 20 Alcorn State*No. 7
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 59–199,148[9]
November 11at Eastern IllinoisNo. 5
L 15–1610,128[10]
November 18at Liberty*No. 9
W 31–20[11]
November 25No. 8 Maine*No. 9
W 38–357,270[12]
December 2at No. 3 Stephen F. Austin*No. 9
L 25–55[13]

References
  1. "NSU stumbles to Southwest Missouri in opener". The Shreveport Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southwest Missouri blasts Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Two big plays give Bears 31–24 victory". The Springfield News-Leader. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "SMSU roars past Governors 41–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northern Iowa can't keep up with No. 5 S.W. Missouri State". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "ISU no match for these Bears". The Pantagraph. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Western rallies past SW Missouri". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Salukis pass up opportunity". The Southern Illinoisan. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "SMS rolls Alcorn St. in 59–19 win". The Springfield News-Leader. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Late FG try fails as Bears fall to Eastern Illinois". The Kansas City Star. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "SW Missouri ends LU playoff dream". The News and Advance. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "SWMO wins wild opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Lumberjacks flatten hobbled SMS". The Springfield News-Leader. December 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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