1987 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season July 2024 January 2026 1987 Southwest Missouri State Bears football Gateway Football Conference GFC 5–6 3–3 Jesse Branch 2nd Dave Wommack 2nd Ken Braden Preston Estes Bill Norton Matt Soraghan Briggs Stadium The 1987 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team represented the Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State University) as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GFC. Schedule 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central September 5 w y 1987 Central State Bronchos Central State (OK) Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-punchless-bronchos-f/160534815/ The Daily Oklahoman Punchless Bronchos fall, 20–7 September 6, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 18–13 13,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-blitzing-bears-h/160534915/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Blitzing Bears hold off SIUC for 18–13 win September 13, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y 18 Nicholls State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 18–13 7,820 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-nicholls-st/160529248/ The Springfield News-Leader Nicholls St. deals SMS first loss September 20, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 19–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-western-illinois-edges-so/160535018/ The Pantagraph Western Illinois edges Southwest Missouri September 27, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w Indiana State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 42–0 8,105 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-bears-chop-d/160535190/ The Springfield News-Leader Bears chop down Sycamores October 4, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 1:00 p.m. l y y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 21–27 9,017 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-huskies-get-past-sms/160535283/ The Daily Chronicle Huskies get past SMSU October 18, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Eastern Illinois O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 3–7 1,203 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-easterns-2-minute-pla/160534397/ Herald and Review Eastern's 2-minute plan works October 25, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Illinois State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 31–15 7,855 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-sw-missouri-runs-past-isu/160535447/ The Pantagraph SW Missouri runs past ISU November 1, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. l Northern Iowa 7 Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 13–17 3,343 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-uni-stays-unbeat/160533251/ The Des Moines Register UNI stays unbeaten in conference, 17–13 November 8, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w y y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 13–10 13,780 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944499/sms-gives-tech-the-boot/ The Springfield News-Leader SMS gives Tech the boot November 15, 1987 July 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 l y y Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 6–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-football-bea/130428256/ The Springfield News-Leader Football Bears fall in finale November 22, 1987 August 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide https://missouristatebears.com/documents/2023/8/17/2023_Missouri_State_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Missouri State University Athletics 65 July 2, 2024 Roster 1987 Missouri State Bears y 9 Fr Doug Adams WR 22 Sr Ryan Jackson RB 6 So David Johnson QB 85 Fr Ken Kelly WR 72 So Jeff Pickering T 2 Fr DeAndre Smith QB 70 So Tim Gary DE 99 Jr Joe Lisanti DT 66 Fr Tim McDuffey DT 68 Jr Rob Robinson DT 50 Sr Mike Soraghan LB 7 So Jackson Workman K * References Southwest Missouri State Category:Missouri State Bears football seasons Southwest Missouri State Bears football