2001 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season June 2024 January 2026 2001 Southwest Missouri State Bears football Gateway Football Conference GFC 6–5 3–4 Randy Ball 3rd Courtney Messingham 2nd Deion Melvin 3rd P. J. Jones Austin Moherman Rod Pickett Demetrius Smith Enoch Smith Plaster Sports Complex The 2001 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 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-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 fifth in the GFC. Schedule 2001 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 1 l y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 10–24 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-bedraggled-jayhawks-t/150353834/ The Salina Journal Bedraggled Jayhawks take out SMS September 2, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 8 w y 2001 Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 28–6 500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-delayed-grat/150353953/ The Springfield News-Leader Delayed gratification for SMS September 9, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y y 2001 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 31–28 8,680 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-in-cape-girardea/150354102/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch In Cape Girardeau, a game gives fans reason to cheer September 16, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Western Kentucky 8 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 7–23 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-hilltoppers-hit-their/150354243/ Messenger-Inquirer Hilltoppers hit their stride, 23–7 September 23, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l Northern Iowa 18 Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 3–27 12,592 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-power-run-game-c/150354395/ The Des Moines Register Power run game carries Panthers into league lead October 7, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y 2001 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 5 Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 20–41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-youngstown-state-handles-sms/150354524/ The Courier Youngstown State handles SMS October 14, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 2001 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 19–25 13,662 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-fourth-quart/150354669/ The Springfield News-Leader Fourth-quarter failure; SMS gives up 18 points in final period losing homecoming tilt October 21, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Western Illinois 16 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 43–28 5,187 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93812021/the-springfield-news-leader/ The Springfield News-Leader SMS springs upset on No. 16 Western Illinois October 28, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 2001 Drake Bulldogs Drake Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 63–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-sw-missouri-st/150354962/ The Des Moines Register S.W. Missouri State cruises after solid start by Drake November 4, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 25–24 2,140 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92546504/southern-illinoisan/ Southern Illinoisan SMS stuns Dawgs November 11, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w Illinois State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 48–31 5,540 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-sms-proves-to-be-a-bear-t/150355204/ The Pantagraph SMS proves to be a bear to stop as ISU ends at 2–9 November 18, 2001 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com 2001 Football Schedule https://missouristatebears.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 Missouri State University Athletics February 26, 2026 References Southwest Missouri State Category:Missouri State Bears football seasons Southwest Missouri State Bears football