1993 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GFC.

1993 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 2 0 7 4 0
Western Illinois 4 2 0 4 7 0
Illinois State 2 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Illinois 2 3 1 3 7 1
Indiana State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Southeast Missouri State*W 24–1012,442[1]
September 11at Oklahoma State*L 7–4540,105[2]
September 18at North Texas*L 33–34[3]
September 25Indiana State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 31–21[4]
October 2No. 11 Northern Iowa
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 14–2011,849[5]
October 9Illinois State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 40–288,955[6]
October 16Jacksonville State*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 24–710,760[7]
October 23at Southern IllinoisW 22–1712,100[8]
October 30at Eastern IllinoisL 13–353,141[9]
November 6at Western IllinoisW 21–18[10]
November 13Samford*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 42–14[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "More than a passing fancy". The Springfield News-Leader. September 4, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Night out with 'Boys; OSU lives it up with 45–7 victory". The Daily Oklahoman. September 12, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nightmare in Texas: Part II". The Springfield News-Leader. September 19, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ISU slides to 0–3 after league loss". The Indianapolis Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late interception boosts UNI past S.W. Missouri". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SW Missouri takes wind out of ISU". The Pantagraph. October 10, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "JSU still searching for first road win". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SMSU Bearly holds on to knock off SIU, 22–17". Southern Illinoisan. October 24, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears trip on Gateway doormat". The Springfield News-Leader. October 31, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bears make amends for last week". The Springfield News-Leader. November 7, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "St. Louisans help Bears win easily". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 14, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved June 30, 2024.