1994 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season

1994 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 GFC)
Head coach
  • Jesse Branch (9th season)
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
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1994 Gateway Football Conference standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Northern Iowa $^ 6 0 0 8 4 0
No. 24 Western Illinois 4 2 0 8 3 0
Eastern Illinois 4 2 0 6 5 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 5 1
Indiana State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GFC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10North Texas*L 20–2614,220[1]
September 17at No. 9 Northern IowaL 7–1213,294[2]
September 24Western Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 24–31 2OT[3]
October 1Eastern Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 21–387,466[4]
October 8at Illinois StateL 14–28[5]
October 15Liberty*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 19–279,169[6]
October 22at Indiana State
W 10–78,090[7]
October 29Central State (OH)*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 22–14[8]
November 5Southern Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 33–272,112[9]
November 12at Tulsa*L 28–3817,349[10]
November 19at Jacksonville State*W 19–157,382[11]

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References

  1. ^ "A breakdown on liftoff". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UNI kicks Bears for fifth straight time". The Courier. September 18, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "It's history, but it's a loss too". The Springfield News-Leader. September 25, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SMS: It's not a pretty sight". The Springfield News-Leader. October 2, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Thompson helps Illinois St. drop an old nemesis". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fumbles key Liberty win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 16, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sycamores continue to fall in conference". The Indianapolis Star. October 23, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southwest Missouri gives Marauders first loss of season, 22–14". Dayton Daily News. October 30, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SIU fails to take advantage of its golden opportunities". Southern Illinoisan. November 6, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hurricane just a tad-bit excited with 38–28 victory". Tulsa World. November 13, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Season ends at 4–7; JSU's new era dawns". The Anniston Star. November 20, 1994. 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.
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