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}}
}}
}}
References
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