1988 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1988 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 GFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDave Wommack (3rd season)
Home stadiumBriggs Stadium
1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northern Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GFC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at No. 18 Northwestern State*
L 8–24[1]
September 10Missouri Southern*
W 56–12[2]
September 17No. 12 Western Illinois
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 31–357,655[3]
September 247:00 p.m.at Northern Iowa
W 28–910,734[4]
October 11:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois*
L 3–1714,127[5]
October 8at Indiana State
L 24–27[6]
October 15at No. 8 Western Kentucky*
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 14–218,059[7]
October 29Eastern Illinois
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 41–21[8]
November 5Southern Illinois
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 28–243,030[9]
November 12at Illinois State
W 21–109,125[10]

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References

  1. ^ "SMS finds there's no southern hospitality in football". The Springfield News-Leader. September 4, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SMS mauls Mo. Southern in 56–12 win". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western Illinois rally stops Southwest Missouri". The Kansas City Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SW Missouri State tops Northern Iowa". Omaha World-Herald. September 25, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern's goal-line stand turns off SW Missouri". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indiana State rallies to head off SMS 27–24". The Springfield News-Leader. October 9, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bacon sizzles in Western's 21–14 win". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SMS holds tight, beats EIU 41–21". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears use a hot passing attack to beat Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. November 6, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ISU ends frustrating season with 21–10 loss". The Pantagraph. November 13, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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