1981 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1981 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record3–5–2 (0–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumBriggs Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Iowa + 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois + 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Illinois + 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rich Johanningmeier, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–5–2, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished last in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Eastern Illinois
L 14–23[1]
September 19Harding*
W 21–18[2]
September 26at Western Illinois
L 7–199,003[3]
October 3Southeast Missouri State*
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
W 23–116,900[4]
October 10at Central Missouri State*
T 6–68,000[5]
October 24Northern Iowa
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–20[6]
October 31at Northeast Missouri State*
L 20–27[7]
November 7North Alabama*
  • Briggs Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
L 21–28[8]
November 14at Lincoln (MO)*
W 47–7[9]
November 21at Nicholls State*
T 20–203,035[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Christensen, Eastern post 23–14 victory". The Pantagraph. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears hold on, claim first win". The Springfield News-Leader. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western wins 19–7". Herald and Review. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bears click, win 2nd". The Springfield News-Leader. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SW Missouri ties Central in second half". The Kansas City Star. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Iowa rally upends S.W. Missouri". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Otte's 2 TD's pace Northeast Mo., 27–20". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Alabama wins". The Selma Times-Journal. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hedgepath sparks SMS romp over Lincoln". The Springfield News-Leader. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nicholls, SW Missouri play to 20–20 tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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