SPORTS INFORMATION MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY • 901 SOUTH NATIONAL AVENUE • SPRINGFIELD, MO 65897-0095 Mark Stillwell, Sports Information Director • Ben Adamson, Assistant Sports Information Director • Eric Doennig, Assistant Sports Information Director Phone (417) 836-5402; FAX (417) 836-4868 • Web Address: http://www.missouristatebears.com October 1, 2007 (#509-2007) BEARS FOOTBALL REPORT: Game #6 Missouri State Bears vs. #22 Illinois State Redbirds 2:07 p.m. , Saturday, Oct. 6, Plaster Field (16,300, FieldTurf), Springfield, Mo. Gateway Football The Missouri State football Bears hit 2007 Bears’ Schedule/Results Conference Scoreboard the midpoint of their 2007 season schedule and Team GFC Overall bid to even their Gateway Football Conference Date Opponent Time/Result Northern Iowa 1-0 5-0 record when they play host to the Illinois State Aug. 30 MSU 62, Missouri-Rolla 17 (1-0) Southern Illinois 1-0 5-0 Sept. 6 MSU 51, UT Martin 44 (2-0) Youngstown State 1-0 4-1 Redbirds Saturday (Oct. 29) at 2:07 p.m. in Western Illinois 0-0 3-2 Gateway action at Plaster Field. Sept. 15 Kansas State 61, MSU 10 (2-1) Missouri State 0-1 3-2 Saturday is one of just two home games in Sept. 22 MSU 42, Central Ark. 38 (3-1) Illinois State 0-1 2-3 Indiana State 0-1 0-5 a seven-week span from early September to Sept. 29 Youngstown St. 49, MSU 21* (3-2) late October in which Missouri State plays five Oct. 6 Illinois State* 2:07 p.m. Last Week’s Results of seven on the road. The Bears come home * Youngstown State 49, Missouri State 21 Oct. 13 at Western Illinois* 1:05 p.m. *Southern Illinois 72, Indiana State 10 to stay Oct. 27 with their final three games North Dakota State 41, Western Illinois 28 at Plaster Field. After hosting Illinois State, Oct. 20 at Southern Illinois* 1:30 p.m. *UNI 23, Illinois State 13 the Bears go to Western Illinois Oct. 13 and Oct. 27 Indiana State* 1:30 p.m. (Homecoming) Upcoming Games to Southern Illinois Oct. 20 before returning Saturday, Oct. 6 home for the last three games. Nov. 3 Northern Iowa* 1:00 p.m. *Illinois State at Missouri State, 2:07 Nov. 10 Southeast Mo. St. 1:00 p.m. *Western Illinois at Indiana State, 12 ET Saturday’s Missouri State-Illinois State game *Youngstown State at Southern Illinois, 2:30 Home Games (bold) at Plaster Field, Springfield will air on Gateway Football Conference TV *indicates Gateway Football Conference games; Saturday, Oct. 13 package with Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes start times are Springfield times *Missouri State at Western Illinois, 1:05 *Indiana State at Illinois State, 1:30 and Stephanie Follett describing the action. vorite #3Northern Iowa in the league opener Southern Utah at Youngstown State, 4 ET The game will air on FCS Atlantic (2 pm live), *Southern Illinois at UNI, 4:05 for both clubs. ISU comes to Springfield Fox College Sports, WYZZ (Bloomington/Nor- Saturday with a 2-3 season record. Saturday, Oct. 20 mal) (2 pm live) Mediacom (Springfield) (7 pm *Missouri State at Southern Illinois, 1:30 Illinois State’s program has shown steady Western Kentucky at Indiana State, 2 ET taped) Comcast SportsNet Chicago (12 noon improvement in recent years under coach *Illinois State at Youngstown State, 4 ET - Oct. 7 - taped) FSN Midwest (2 am taped - Oct. Denver Johnson. The Panthers last year *UNI at Western Illinois, 6:05 7) FSN Midwest (12 noon - Oct. 10 - taped) Saturday, Oct. 27 finished 9-4 and were tied for second in the *Indiana State at Missouri State, 1:30 Missouri State is bidding to get back to the GFC at 5-2. Illinois State got a first-round *Western Illinois at Illinois State, 1:30 *Youngstown State at UNI, 4:05 .500 mark in league play after a 49-21 loss NCAA FCS playoff win over Eastern Illinois Saturday at two-time defending Gateway last year before losing to Youngstown State Saturday, Nov. 3 *UNI at Missouri State, 1 champ and 10th-ranked Youngstown State in in the quarterfinals. Illinois State was ranked *Youngstown State at Indiana State, 12 ET the conference opener for both teams. Mis- eighth in the final 2006 FCS poll. *Southern Illinois at Western Illinois, 1:05 Illinois State at North Dakota State, 6 souri State will also be looking for its fourth Missouri State has six home games in straight home victory and will bid to keep the Saturday, Nov. 10 2007, including three home league games. Southeast Missouri State at Missouri State, 1 current 3-2 season standard on the win side. In contrast, however, to the last five years, *Western Illinois at Youngstown State, 1 ET *Illinois State at Southern Illinois, 1:30 The Bears opened the season with wins over the Bears have non-conference play after *Indiana State at UNI, 5:05 Divison II Missouri-Rolla (62-17) and FCS their league schedule begins. MSU closes 16th-ranked Tennessee-Martin (51-44), lost Saturday, Nov. 17 its campaign at home Nov. 10 vs. Southeast Southern Illinois at Hampton, 12 61-10 at Kansas State of the Big 12 Conference, Missouri State. That addition to the sched- Southern Utah at UNI, 5:05 and got a come-from-behind 42-38 home win ule came when Western Kentucky left the * indicates Gateway Football Conference games; all start times Central, unless noted; all times p.m. over Central Arkansas before opening league Gateway after the 2006 season for the Sun play at Youngstown State. Belt Conference. Illinois State opened its season with a home The Bears have nothing but day games loss to Drake. The Redbirds then beat Mur- the rest of the season after opening with four ray State and won at Eastern Illinois before straight at night and a 5 p.m. start Saturday dropping a 38-17 decision at Missouri. Illinois at Youngstown State. State faltered in the fourth quarter Saturday in a 23-13 home loss to pre-season Gateway fa- - - - - - over - - - - - Radio-TV-Internet-Media Notes The Coaches: Terry Allen (UNI, ’76) Missouri State in 2006: In their first is 5-11 with the Bears in his second year at year under head coach Terry Allen, the Radio Network: All Bears games are broadcast Missouri State; 100-70 overall in his 15th Bears finished with a 2-9 season record and on the 11-station Missouri State Football Radio Network, originated by flagship station KTXR (101.3 year as a college head coach. He’s 7-3 vs. were 1-6 in Gateway Football Conference FM) in Springfield. Art Hains and Scott Opfer will ISU. (Allen detailed bio and Missouri State play. Missouri State beat Southwest Baptist describe the action. The 2007 Network: and Gateway win lists attached). in its home opener and clipped GFC foe Ava . KKOZ (1430 AM and 92.1 FM) Western Illinois in the home season finale Cabool . KOZX (98.1 FM) Denver Johnson (Tulsa, ’81) is 43-42 for the team’s only wins. Missouri State El Dorado Springs . .KESM (105.5 FM) in his seventh year at ISU and 64-54 in his Jefferson City . KJMO (97.5 FM) lost four games by a touchdown or less Kansas City . KCWJ (1030 AM) 11th year overall as a college head coach. and dropped another contest by 10 points. Monett. KKBL (95.9 FM) Johnson is 6-1 vs. MSU. Two seniors--free safety Mike Radon and Poplar Bluff . KLID (1340 AM) offensive tackle Justin Williamson--shared St. Louis . WIL (1430 AM) Series record: Sparta, Ill. WHCO (1230 AM) Illinois State leads, the football Coors Player of the Year honor. Springfield. KTXR (101.3 FM) 14-12 with one tie. ISU has had much the Radon led the team in interceptions and was Washington. KSLQ (104.5 FM) better of things in recent years with five Washington. KWMO (1350 AM) third in total tackles while Williamson was Willow Springs . KUKU (100.3 FM) straight wins and seven wins in its last the line’s top graded blocker throughout The radio broadcast is available on the Internet eight meetings with Missouri State. MSU the campaign. The Bears began the year (http://www.radiospringfield.com) through ser- last won vs. the Redbirds at home in 2001. with an entirely new quarterback corps and vices arranged by KTXR. MSU had won eight straight and 11 of 13 had injuries at that position to compound from Illinois State (1986-98) before the Mediacom of Springfield (MCC-14) televises five the inexperience. Matt Krapfl and Tyler 2007 Missouri State home games with Don West Redbirds made a decisive turnaround in Horner, both redshirt freshmen in 2006, and Mike McClure describing the action. Telecasts the series. The series began in 1971 with wound up starting four games each as the air Saturday, Sunday and Monday after each game four meetings, all ISU wins, and resumed team’s signal-caller. Missouri State had 25 in a schedule announced by Mediacom and the in 1983. (series scores attached). games are fed via satellite to cable systems in more seniors on its ballclub in 2006. than 100 communities in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Affiliation: Illinois and Kentucky on the Missouri State Football Missouri State is in its 26th NFL Bears: Missouri State has two Television Network. Division I FCS season and 22nd Gateway players on current NFL rosters, including Football Conference year. MSU was in OL Jason Whittle (Bills) and LS/TE Brad The Illinois State game Oct. 6 will be a part of the NCAA College Division from 1956 St.