1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season March 2024 January 2026 1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football Gateway Football Conference GFC 10–3 5–1 Jesse Branch 4th Dave Wommack 4th Mark Christiansen Tony Gilbert Craig Phillips Briggs Stadium GFC champion NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 25–55 at Stephen F. Austin The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC champion. Southwest Missouri State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals and were defeated by Stephen F. Austin. Schedule 1989 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central September 2 w y Northwestern State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 20–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-nsu-stumbles-to-southwest-miss/144015239/ The Shreveport Times NSU stumbles to Southwest Missouri in opener September 3, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 w Indiana State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 31–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-southwest-missou/144015363/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Southwest Missouri blasts Indiana State September 10, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 31–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-two-big-play/144015514/ The Springfield News-Leader Two big plays give Bears 31–24 victory September 17, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y y T–5 Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 41–3 2,493 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-smsu-roars-past-gover/144015641/ The Leaf-Chronicle SMSU roars past Governors 41–3 September 24, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 1:30 p.m. w T–5 Northern Iowa Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 37–22 7,512 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-northern-iowa-ca/144015772/ The Des Moines Register Northern Iowa can't keep up with No. 5 S.W. Missouri State October 1, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w T–5 Illinois State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 42–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-isu-no-match-for-these-be/144015920/ The Pantagraph ISU no match for these Bears October 8, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y y 4 Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 33–42 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-western-rallies-past/144016050/ The Courier-Journal Western rallies past SW Missouri October 15, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 8 Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 31–25 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91596444/southern-illinoisan/ The Southern Illinoisan Salukis pass up opportunity October 22, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 7 Alcorn State 20 Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 59–19 9,148 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-sms-rolls-al/130548731/ The Springfield News-Leader SMS rolls Alcorn St. in 59–19 win October 29, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y 5 Eastern Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 15–16 10,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-late-fg-try-fails-a/144016338/ The Kansas City Star Late FG try fails as Bears fall to Eastern Illinois November 12, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w y y 9 Liberty Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA 31–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-sw-missouri-ends-lu/144016514/ The News and Advance SW Missouri ends LU playoff dream November 19, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w y 9 Maine 8 Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO NCAA Division I-AA First Round 38–35 7,270 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85956852/swmo-wins-wild-opener/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch SWMO wins wild opener November 26, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 2 l y y 9 Stephen F. Austin 3 Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 25–55 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-the-springfi/99292213/ The Springfield News-Leader Lumberjacks flatten hobbled SMS December 3, 1989 March 24, 2024 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 June 30, 2024 References Southwest Missouri State Category:Missouri State Bears football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons Southwest Missouri State Bears football Southwest Missouri State