1984 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1984 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record	6–3–1 (1–1–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach	Rich Johanningmeier (9th season)
Home stadium	Briggs Stadium

1984 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Northern Iowa +	2	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Eastern Illinois +	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Western Illinois	0	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 17–12		[1]
September 8	Western Illinois	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	T 13–13		[2]
September 15	at Central Missouri State*	Kennedy Field Warrensburg, MO	W 35–0		[3]
September 22	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 10–24		[4]
September 29	Northeast Missouri State*	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 37–26		[5]
October 6	at No. 4 Murray State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 20–33		[6]
October 13	at Western Kentucky*	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 25–10	6,500	[7]
October 27	Eastern Illinois	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 29–28	7,018	[8]
November 3	Southeastern Louisiana*	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 24–30	3,780	[9]
November 10	Southern Illinois*	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 31–6	807	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Mistakes hurt Bulldogs in 17–12 loss". The Des Moines Register. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western ties in rain". The Rock Island Argus. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "SMS rolls over Central Missouri State, 35–0". The Springfield News-Leader. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northern Iowa stays unbeaten with 24–10 win". The Gazette. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwest downs Northeast, 37–26". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Coleman's return keys Murray victory". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Leeker seals Western's defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "SW Missouri edges Eastern Illinois". Daily American Republic. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lions upset SW Missouri". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Monserud, Scott (November 11, 1984). "Salukis drubbed in finale". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.