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1998 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 GFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (1st season)
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
Seasons← 19971999 →
1998 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Western Illinois $^   5 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 16 Illinois State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
Northern Iowa   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Youngstown State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Southwest Missouri State   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Indiana State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Southern Illinois   1 – 5     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Del Miller, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GFC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Tulsa*L 14–4924,332
September 12Harding*W 52–1213,580
September 19at Arkansas State*L 24–28
October 3at No. 17 Northern IowaW 24–2114,103
October 10No. 5 Western Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 13–2012,377
October 17at Indiana StateL 14–24
October 24Southeast Missouri State*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 45–1013,122
October 31Southern Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 28–136,149
November 7at No. 21 Illinois StateW 49–425,297
November 14No. 25 Cal State Northridge*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 38–427,574
November 21Youngstown State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–24

References

  1. "Caswell catches 3 TD passes as Tulsa rolls". The Daily Oklahoman. September 6, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "SMS routs Harding in home opener". The Springfield News-Leader. September 13, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indians notch first victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UNI bows under new roof". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western deflates SMS". The Springfield News-Leader. October 11, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sycamores' QB provides the heroics in victory over SW Missouri State". The Indianapolis Star. October 18, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bears break out of slump with big win". The Springfield News-Leader. October 25, 2000. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "SMS finally puts it together". The Springfield News-Leader. November 1, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "ISU can't stop Bears". The Pantagraph. November 8, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Late touchdown gives CSUN 42–38 victory". The Signal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Youngstown St. 24, Southwest Missouri St. 17". News Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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