2002 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season June 2024 January 2026 2002 Southwest Missouri State Bears football Gateway Football Conference GFC 4–7 1–6 Randy Ball 4th Courtney Messingham 3rd Deion Melvin 4th Crockett Ladd Jeff Bristol Daryl Warren Colin Johnson Plaster Sports Complex 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 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 29 w y 2002 East Central Tigers East Central Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 26–14 11,254 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-ecu-gives-up-late-sc/150351848/ The Daily Oklahoman ECU gives up late scores, falls to SW Missouri State August 30, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 7 w y y Hampton 25 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 28–26 4,207 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-mistakes-cost-pirates/150351930/ Daily Press Mistakes cost Pirates September 8, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 l y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 24–44 40,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-heaggans-returns-s/150352000/ The Kansas City Star Heaggans' returns send Jayhawks soaring September 15, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 w y 2002 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 28–21 12,575 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-dechant-shin/150352068/ The Springfield News-Leader Dechant shines for SMS September 22, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l 2002 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 21 Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 17–24 12,599 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-sms-rally-fa/150352183/ The Springfield News-Leader SMS rally falls short in loss to Youngstown September 29, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 20–30 10,283 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114274891/the-pantagraph/ The Pantagraph ISU rides second-quarter surge October 6, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 20–23 OT https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-isu-wins-on-dedes/150353036/ The Indianapolis Star ISU wins on Dede's 10-yard run in OT October 13, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 l Western Kentucky 24 Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 7–31 13,002 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-michael-leads-wester/150353204/ The Courier-Journal Michael leads Western's 31–7 rout October 20, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w Southern Illinois Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 38–28 3,283 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-not-again-siu-loses/150353321/ Southern Illinoisan Not again! SIU loses Abdulqaadir for the season loss to SMS October 27, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l Western Illinois 8 Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 23–28 1,885 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88048236/ Southern Illinoisan Western Illinois pulls out win over Bears November 3, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 24–25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-hoambrecker-field/150353546/ The Sioux City Journal Hoambrecker field goal gives UNI season-ending win, 25–24 November 17, 2002 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com 2002 Football Schedule https://missouristatebears.com/sports/football/schedule/2002 Missouri State University Athletics February 26, 2026 References Southwest Missouri State Category:Missouri State Bears football seasons Southwest Missouri State Bears football