The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC co-champion. Southwest Missouri State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Idaho.
| 1990 Southwest Missouri State Bears football | |
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GFC co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 35–41 at Idaho | |
| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (5–1 GFC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dave Wommack (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Briggs Stadium |
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| No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | at UNLV* | W 31–24 | 17,659 | [1] | |||
| September 8 | at Tulsa* | L 28–41 | 22,590 | [2] | |||
| September 15 | at Indiana State | W 33–26 | 7,578 | [3] | |||
| September 22 | Austin Peay* | No. 6 | W 34–7 | 10,100 | [4] | ||
| September 29 | Washburn* | No. 6 |
| W 38–3 | 9,528 | [5] | |
| October 6 | Southern Illinois | No. 3 |
| W 31–7 | 8,810 | [6] | |
| October 13 | at Alcorn State* | No. 3 | W 38–0 | [7] | |||
| October 20 | at Illinois State | No. 2 | W 45–30 | 11,936 | [8] | ||
| October 27 | Western Illinois | No. 2 |
| W 35–14 | 10,721 | [9] | |
| November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Northern Iowa | No. 2 | L 17–20 | 16,324 | [10] | |
| November 10 | Eastern Illinois | No. 8 |
| W 48–6 | [11] | ||
| November 24 | No. 13 Idaho* | No. 6 |
| L 35–41 | 8,750 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Bears ruin Rebels". The Springfield News-Leader. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TU's offense hits on all cylinders in 41–28 victory". Tulsa World. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SW Missouri State slips by Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith & Co. drop Givs to 0–3 with 34–7 loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears take easy road to win". The Springfield News-Leader. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears devour Salukis, 31–7". The Southern Illinoisan. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears improve to 6–1". The Kansas City Star. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISU falls short against SW Missouri". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears wake up in second half, rout Western Illinois". The Kansas City Star. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa rallies to clinch playoff berth, 20–17". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Missouri pounds out point in victory". The Kansas City Star. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandals outlast SW Missouri State 41–35". The Idaho Statesman. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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