1995 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1995 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
Seasons
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1995 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
No. 24 Indiana State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Western Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the GFC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 3 McNeese State*
L 2–3113,794[1]
September 9Northeast Missouri State*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 30–1712,237[2]
September 16at Oklahoma State*
L 7–3537,350[3]
September 23at Eastern Illinois
L 7–9[4]
September 30Illinois State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–20 OT[5]
October 7Indiana State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 9–1611,614[6]
October 14at Southern Illinois
L 30–33 OT12,100[7]
October 25at Western Illinois
W 13–7[8]
October 28No. 11 Northern Iowa
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–1910,906[9]
November 11at Southeast Missouri State*
W 39–3[10]
November 18Jacksonville State*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 49–145,004[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Miller's debut a disaster". The Springfield News-Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miller, Bears get No. 1". The Springfield News-Leader. September 10, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "At last, a 'W'". The Daily Oklahoman. September 17, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The more things change, the more . . ". The Springfield News-Leader. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kurz field goal in OT gives ISU win". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "RB Wright rumbles for Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SIU jolts Bears". Southern Illinoisan. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Leathernecks fodder for SW Missouri, Cannon". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "With no time left, UNI trails, then wins". The Des Moines Register. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Frustrated Bears make Indians pay". The Springfield News-Leader. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "No finale fireworks for JSU". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1995. 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.
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