1990 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season

1990 Southwest Missouri State Bears football

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|

* Jesse Branch (5th season)

Defensive coordinator| Dave Wommack (5th season)
Home stadium| Briggs Stadium

Seasons

<- 1989

1991 ->

1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
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

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

## Schedule

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September 1| | at UNLV*| |

* Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV

| W 31–24| 17,659| [1]
September 8| | at Tulsa*| |

* Skelly Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| L 28–41| 22,590| [2]
September 15| | at Indiana State| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| W 33–26| 7,578| [3]
September 22| | Austin Peay*| No. 6|

* Briggs Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| W 34–7| 10,100| [4]
September 29| | Washburn*| No. 6|

* Briggs Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| W 38–3| 9,528| [5]
October 6| | Southern Illinois| No. 3|

* Briggs Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| W 31–7| 8,810| [6]
October 13| | at Alcorn State*| No. 3|

* Henderson Stadium
* Lorman, MS

| W 38–0| | [7]
October 20| | at Illinois State| No. 2|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| W 45–30| 11,936| [8]
October 27| | Western Illinois| No. 2|

* Briggs Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| W 35–14| 10,721| [9]
November 3| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 17 Northern Iowa| No. 2|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 17–20| 16,324| [10]
November 10| | Eastern Illinois| No. 8|

* Briggs Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| W 48–6| | [11]
November 24| | No. 13 Idaho*| No. 6|

* Briggs Stadium
* Springfield, MO (Div. I-AA First Round)

| L 35–41| 8,750| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "Bears ruin Rebels". The Springfield News-Leader. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "TU's offense hits on all cylinders in 41–28 victory". Tulsa World. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "SW Missouri State slips by Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Smith & Co. drop Givs to 0–3 with 34–7 loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bears take easy road to win". The Springfield News-Leader. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Bears devour Salukis, 31–7". The Southern Illinoisan. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bears improve to 6–1". The Kansas City Star. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "ISU falls short against SW Missouri". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Bears wake up in second half, rout Western Illinois". The Kansas City Star. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Northern Iowa rallies to clinch playoff berth, 20–17". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Southwest Missouri pounds out point in victory". The Kansas City Star. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Vandals outlast SW Missouri State 41–35". The Idaho Statesman. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 65. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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Gateway Football Conference / Missouri Valley Football Conference champions

* Northern Iowa (1985)
* Eastern Illinois (1986)
* Northern Iowa (1987)
* Western Illinois (1988)
* Southwest Missouri State (1989)
* Southwest Missouri State & Northern Iowa (1990)
* Northern Iowa (1991)
* Northern Iowa (1992)
* Northern Iowa (1993)
* Northern Iowa (1994)
* Eastern Illinois & Northern Iowa (1995)
* Northern Iowa (1996)
* Western Illinois (1997)
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* Illinois State (1999)
* Western Illinois (2000)
* Northern Iowa (2001)
* Western Illinois & Western Kentucky (2002)
* Northern Iowa & Southern Illinois (2003)
* Southern Illinois (2004)
* Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois & Youngstown State (2005)
* Youngstown State (2006)
* Northern Iowa (2007)
* Northern Iowa & Southern Illinois (2008)
* Southern Illinois (2009)
* Northern Iowa (2010)
* North Dakota State & Northern Iowa (2011)
* North Dakota State (2012)
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* Illinois State & North Dakota State (2014)
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* Missouri State & South Dakota State (2020)
* North Dakota State (2021)
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1990 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants

* Boise State
* Eastern Kentucky
* Furman
* Georgia Southern
* Idaho
* Jackson State
* Middle Tennessee
* Nevada
* Northeast Louisiana
* Northern Iowa
* Southwest Missouri State
* The Citadel
* UCF
* UMass
* William & Mary
* Youngstown State

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