1984 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1984
| team = Southwest Missouri State Bears
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Association of Mid-Continent Universities
| short_conf = Mid-Con
| record = 6–3–1
| conf_record = 1–1–1
| head_coach = Rich Johanningmeier
| hc_year = 9th
| captain =
| stadium = Briggs Stadium
}}
{{1984 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings}}
The 1984 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team represented Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State University) as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (Mid-Con) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Rich Johanningmeier, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the Mid-Con.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1984
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 17–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-mistakes-huurt-b/159137075/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Mistakes hurt Bulldogs in 17–12 loss|date=September 2, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = t
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Briggs Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| score = 13–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-western-ties-in-ra/159262799/|work=The Rock Island Argus|title=Western ties in rain|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Central Missouri State Mules|title=Central Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = Kennedy Field
| site_cityst = Warrensburg, MO
| score = 35–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-sms-rolls-o/159262974/|work=The Springfield News-Leader|title=SMS rolls over Central Missouri State, 35–0|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 10–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-northern-iowa-stays-unbeaten/159118115/|work=The Gazette|title=Northern Iowa stays unbeaten with 24–10 win|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs|title=Northeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = Briggs Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| score = 37–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-southwest-downs/159263250/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Southwest downs Northeast, 37–26|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 20–33
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-colemans-return-key/159263446/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Coleman's return keys Murray victory|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| score = 25–10
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-leeker-seals-western/159215731/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Leeker seals Western's defeat|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Briggs Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| score = 29–28
| attend = 7,018
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-sw-missouri-edge/159214670/|work=Daily American Republic|title=SW Missouri edges Eastern Illinois|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Briggs Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| score = 24–30
| attend = 3,780
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-crowley-post-signal-lions-upset-sw-m/158024217/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=Lions upset SW Missouri|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Briggs Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| score = 31–6
| attend = 807
| source = {{cite news |last1=Monserud |first1=Scott |title=Salukis drubbed in finale |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91686969/southern-illinoisan/ |work=The Southern Illinoisan |date=November 11, 1984 |page=9 |accessdate=November 17, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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