1988 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team
American college football season
| 1988 Southwest Missouri State Bears football | |
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| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–2 GFC) |
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| Home stadium | Briggs Stadium |
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| No. 3 Western Illinois $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GFC.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Northwestern State* |
| L 8–24 | [1] | ||
| September 10 | Missouri Southern* | W 56–12 | [2] | |||
| September 17 | No. 12 Western Illinois |
| L 31–35 | 7,655 | [3] | |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | W 28–9 | 10,734 | [4] | |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois* | L 3–17 | 14,127 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Indiana State |
| L 24–27 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | at No. 8 Western Kentucky* |
| L 14–21 | 8,059 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 41–21 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | Southern Illinois |
| W 28–24 | 3,030 | [9] | |
| November 12 | at Illinois State | W 21–10 | 9,125 | [10] | ||
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References
- ^ "SMS finds there's no southern hospitality in football". The Springfield News-Leader. September 4, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMS mauls Mo. Southern in 56–12 win". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois rally stops Southwest Missouri". The Kansas City Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SW Missouri State tops Northern Iowa". Omaha World-Herald. September 25, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern's goal-line stand turns off SW Missouri". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana State rallies to head off SMS 27–24". The Springfield News-Leader. October 9, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bacon sizzles in Western's 21–14 win". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMS holds tight, beats EIU 41–21". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears use a hot passing attack to beat Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. November 6, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISU ends frustrating season with 21–10 loss". The Pantagraph. November 13, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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