1985 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season December 2024 January 2026 1985 Southwest Missouri State Bears football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC 6–4–1 2–2–1 Rich Johanningmeier 10th Kevin Bor Keith Williams Briggs Stadium The 1985 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team represented Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State University) as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Rich Johanningmeier, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GCAC. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee August 31 w y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 31–24 12,202 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-late-score-dooms-bul/160084564/ The Daily Nonpareil Late score dooms Bulldogs, 31–24 September 1, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 7 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 40–28 9,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anchorage-daily-news-bears-ramble-to-big/160084076/ Anchorage Daily News Bears ramble to big victory September 8, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 t Illinois State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 17–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-sms-and-ill/160086583/ Springfield News-Leader SMS and Illinois State end game tied in knots September 15, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 l Northern Iowa Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 17–38 7,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-uni-clobbers-sw-missouri/160090218/ The Cedar Rapids Gazette UNI clobbers SW Missouri September 22, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Western Kentucky Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 47–7 7,515 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-southwest-misso/160092218/ The Park City Daily News Southwest Missouri inflicts latest blow to Hilltoppers September 29, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 w y y 18 1985 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO 59–33 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-southwest-missou/160092327/ The Des Moines Register Southwest Missouri wins scoring battle, 59–33 October 6, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 l y 15 Eastern Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 27–28 4,065 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-eastern-turns-tables-o/160091111/ Herald and Review Eastern turns tables on Southwest Missouri October 20, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Murray State 19 Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 21–36 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-racers-revives-during-be/160092684/ The Paducah Sun Racers revives during Beamer's halftime exhortations October 27, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 27–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-sw-missouri-topples-wiu/160092916/ The Pantagraph SW Missouri topples WIU November 3, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 1985 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 37–3 2,716 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-home-is-swe/160093083/ The Springfield News-Leader Home is sweet to SMS seniors in 37–3 victory November 10, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 l y y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 28–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-sms-falls-t/159397626/ The Springfield News-Leader SMS falls to tricky Colonels November 17, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Southwest Missouri State Category:Missouri State Bears football seasons Southwest Missouri State Bears football