Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | at Kansas* | | L 10–24 | 37,500 | [1] |
September 8 | Midwestern State* | | W 28–6 | 500 | [2] |
September 15 | at Southeast Missouri State* | | W 31–28 | 8,680 | [3] |
September 22 | at No. 8 Western Kentucky | | L 7–23 | 9,500 | [4] |
October 6 | No. 18 Northern Iowa | - Plaster Sports Complex
- Springfield, MO
| L 3–27 | 12,592 | [5] |
October 13 | at No. 5 Youngstown State | | L 20–41 | | [6] |
October 20 | Indiana State | - Plaster Sports Complex
- Springfield, MO
| L 19–25 | 13,662 | [7] |
October 27 | at No. 16 Western Illinois | | W 43–28 | 5,187 | [8] |
November 3 | Drake* | - Plaster Sports Complex
- Springfield, MO
| W 63–14 | | [9] |
November 10 | at Southern Illinois | | W 25–24 | 2,140 | [10] |
November 17 | Illinois State | - Plaster Sports Complex
- Springfield, MO
| W 48–31 | 5,540 | [11] |
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- ^ "Bedraggled Jayhawks take out SMS". The Salina Journal. September 2, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delayed gratification for SMS". The Springfield News-Leader. September 9, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In Cape Girardeau, a game gives fans reason to cheer". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 16, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hilltoppers hit their stride, 23–7". Messenger-Inquirer. September 23, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Power run game carries Panthers into league lead". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown State handles SMS". The Courier. October 14, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fourth-quarter failure; SMS gives up 18 points in final period losing homecoming tilt". The Springfield News-Leader. October 21, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMS springs upset on No. 16 Western Illinois". The Springfield News-Leader. October 28, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.W. Missouri State cruises after solid start by Drake". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMS stuns Dawgs". Southern Illinoisan. November 11, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMS proves to be a bear to stop as ISU ends at 2–9". The Pantagraph. November 18, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.