1991 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GFC.

1991 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBriggs Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 0 11 2 0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 2 0 7 4 1
Southern Illinois 4 2 0 7 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 3 3 0 6 4 1
Indiana State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Eastern Illinois 2 4 0 4 7 0
Illinois State 1 5 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Tulsa*No. 17L 13–3431,124[1]
September 14McNeese State*No. 20W 7–315,579[2]
September 217:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M*No. 17
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 61–011,835[3]
September 28at North Texas*No. 12T 21–2110,415[4]
October 5at No. 15 Southern IllinoisNo. 19W 17–1313,700[5]
October 12at Western IllinoisNo. 15L 21–265,343[6]
October 19Indiana State
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 68–19[7]
October 26at Arkansas State*No. 18W 37–2016,088[8]
November 21:30 p.m.No. 4 Northern IowaNo. 17
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 0–226,110[9]
November 9Illinois State
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 21–610,796[10]
November 16at Eastern IllinoisL 29–359,131[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "TU's 34–13 rout Beary good". Tulsa World. September 1, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears enjoy new home". The Springfield News-Leader. September 15, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "61–0: All you need to know". The Springfield News-Leader. September 22, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "After holding 18-point lead, Southwest Missouri State ties". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Salukis' bubble bursts". Southern Illinoisan. October 6, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears' road show fails at Western Illinois". The Springfield News-Leader. October 13, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SW Missouri State rips by Indiana State 68–19". The Indianapolis Star. October 20, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SW Missouri frustrates winless ASU". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "No doubt this time: Panthers roll". The Courier. November 3, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mistakes hold 'key' to 21–6 ISU loss". The Pantagraph. November 10, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bears blow chance at playoffs". The Springfield News-Leader. November 17, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved July 1, 2024.