American college football season
The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Led by fourth-year head coach Randy Ball , the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the GFC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source August 29 East Central * W 26–1411,254 [ 1] September 7 at No. 25 Hampton * W 28–264,207 [ 2] September 14 at Kansas * L 24–4440,500 [ 3] September 21 Southeast Missouri State * Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO W 28–2112,575 [ 4] September 28 No. 21 Youngstown State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO L 17–2412,599 [ 5] October 5 at Illinois State L 20–3010,283 [ 6] October 12 at Indiana State L 20–23 OT [ 7] October 19 No. 24 Western Kentucky Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO L 7–3113,002 [ 8] October 26 Southern Illinois Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO W 38–283,283 [ 9] November 2 No. 8 Western Illinois Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO L 23–281,885 [ 10] November 16 at Northern Iowa L 24–25[ 11]
^ "ECU gives up late scores, falls to SW Missouri State" . The Daily Oklahoman . August 30, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Mistakes cost Pirates" . Daily Press . September 8, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Heaggans' returns send Jayhawks soaring" . The Kansas City Star . September 15, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Dechant shines for SMS" . The Springfield News-Leader . September 22, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "SMS rally falls short in loss to Youngstown" . The Springfield News-Leader . September 29, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "ISU rides second-quarter surge" . The Pantagraph . October 6, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "ISU wins on Dede's 10-yard run in OT" . The Indianapolis Star . October 13, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Michael leads Western's 31–7 rout" . The Courier-Journal . October 20, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Not again! SIU loses Abdulqaadir for the season loss to SMS" . Southern Illinoisan . October 27, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Western Illinois pulls out win over Bears" . Southern Illinoisan . November 3, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Hoambrecker field goal gives UNI season-ending win, 25–24" . The Sioux City Journal . November 17, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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