1993 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1993

| team = Southwest Missouri State Bears

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Gateway Football Conference

| short_conf = GFC

| record = 7–4

| conf_record = 4–2

| head_coach = Jesse Branch

| hc_year = 8th

| captain =

| stadium = Plaster Sports Complex

}}

{{1993 Gateway Football Conference standings}}

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GFC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1993

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| score = 24–10

| attend = 12,442

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-more-than-a/150390522/|work=The Springfield News-Leader|title=More than a passing fancy|date=September 4, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| score = 7–45

| attend = 40,105

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-night-out-with-boys/150390766/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Night out with 'Boys; OSU lives it up with 45–7 victory|date=September 12, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 33–34

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88070431/nightmare-in-texas-part-ii/|work=The Springfield News-Leader|title=Nightmare in Texas: Part II|date=September 19, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = w

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| score = 31–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-isu-slides-to-03/150391170/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=ISU slides to 0–3 after league loss|date=September 26, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| score = 14–20

| attend = 11,849

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-late-interceptio/150391467/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Late interception boosts UNI past S.W. Missouri|date=October 3, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| score = 40–28

| attend = 8,955

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-sw-missouri-takes-wind-ou/150391675/|work=The Pantagraph|title=SW Missouri takes wind out of ISU|date=October 10, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| score = 24–7

| attend = 10,760

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-jsu-still-searching-fo/150391905/|work=The Anniston Star|title=JSU still searching for first road win|date=October 17, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = McAndrew Stadium

| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL

| score = 22–17

| attend = 12,100

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93007728/southern-illinoisan/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=SMSU Bearly holds on to knock off SIU, 22–17|date=October 24, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = O'Brien Field

| site_cityst = Charleston, IL

| score = 13–35

| attend = 3,141

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-bears-trip-o/150392324/|work=The Springfield News-Leader|title=Bears trip on Gateway doormat|date=October 31, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Western Illinois

| site_stadium = Hanson Field

| site_cityst = Macomb, IL

| score = 21–18

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-bears-make-a/150392524/|work=The Springfield News-Leader|title=Bears make amends for last week|date=November 7, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| score = 42–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-st-louisans-hel/150392744/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=St. Louisans help Bears win easily|date=November 14, 1993|accessdate=June 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide |url=https://missouristatebears.com/documents/2023/8/17/2023_Missouri_State_Football_Media_Guide.pdf |publisher=Missouri State University Athletics |page=65 |access-date=June 30, 2024 }}

References

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