1988 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1988 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 GFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDave Wommack (3rd season)
Home stadiumBriggs Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 0 0 10 2 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 2 0 5 5 0
Indiana State 4 2 0 5 6 0
Northern Iowa 3 3 0 5 6 0
Eastern Illinois 2 4 0 5 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0 4 7 0
Illinois State 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GFC.