2004 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season June 2024 January 2026 2004 Southwest Missouri State Bears football Gateway Football Conference GFC 6–5 3–4 Randy Ball 6th Dennis Darnell 1st Deion Melvin 6th Travis Brown Brad Durham Torre Endsley Steven Rush Plaster Sports Complex 2005 The 2004 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 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Randy Ball, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GFC. Schedule 2004 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Central September 2 w y Drake Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 31–26 10,304 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-dogs-put-scare/150293849/ The Des Moines Register 'Dogs put scare into the Bears September 3, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 11 w y Sam Houston State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 33–31 10,039 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114833696/oh-this-feels-great-sms-scores-td-wit/ The Springfield News-Leader 'Oh, this feels great' SMS scores TD with two second left to edge Sam Houston St. September 12, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 w y 2004 Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs Union (KY) Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 45–0 9,182 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-showing-no-m/150296302/ The Springfield News-Leader Showing no mercy; Final result only stat that matters in Bears' romp September 19, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 7–49 17,980 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-dealing-with-adversity/150296551/ Tulsa World Dealing with adversity September 26, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 w Western Illinois Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 36–31 10,082 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93554826/quad-city-times/ Quad-City Times Southwest Missouri State survives Glasford's huge day October 3, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 l y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 31–34 12,196 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113761003/the-pantagraph/ The Pantagraph Carroll gives ISU a leg up on Bears October 10, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 2004 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 31–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-sw-missouri-st-31-indiana-st/150297033/ The Sun SW Missouri St. 31, Indiana St. 28 October 17, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 l Southern Illinois 1 Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 3–27 15,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-history-revised-siu/150297253/ Southern Illinoisan History revised; SIU gets past 18 years of futility in win over SMS October 24, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 4:05 p.m. l y Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 20–42 6,152 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-rolling-along-uni-stampedes/150297511/ The Courier Rolling along; UNI stampedes SMS for third straight league win October 31, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 l Western Kentucky 5 Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 24–28 8,942 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-hilltoppers-rally-pas/150297716/ Messenger-Inquirer Hilltoppers rally past Bears November 7, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 w 2004 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 34–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bears-hold-on-beat-pen/150297975/ The Plain Dealer Bears hold on, beat Penguins November 14, 2004 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com Missouri State Bears Schedule 2004 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2623/season/2004 ESPN February 26, 2026 2004 Football Schedule https://missouristatebears.com/sports/football/schedule/2004 Missouri State University Athletics February 26, 2026 References Southwest Missouri State Category:Missouri State Bears football seasons Southwest Missouri State Bears football