Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football | |||
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First season | 1902 | ||
Athletic director | Brady Barke | ||
Head coach | Tom Matukewicz 9th season, 50–52 (.490) | ||
Stadium | Houck Stadium (capacity: 11,015) | ||
Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
All-time record | 431–481–36 (.474) | ||
Conference titles | 19 | ||
Colors | Red and black[1] | ||
Website | gosoutheast.com |
The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football program is the intercollegiate
History
Southeast Missouri State first competed in football in 1904.[2] In 1912, the school joined the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), which later joined the NCAA as a Division II conference.[3] The football team had its first known head coach, J.F. Corleux, in 1915. Corleux remained head coach until 1929.[4]
In 1991, Southeast Missouri State joined the Ohio Valley Conference and moved up to the Division I-AA level.
Classifications
- 1952–1957: NAIA
- 1958–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1990: NCAA Division II
- 1991–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
- 1902–1923: Independent
- 1924–1990: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
- 1991–present: Ohio Valley Conference
Conference championships
Southeast Missouri State has won 19 conference championships, 12 outright and seven shared.[5][6]
Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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1937 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Abe Stuber | 9–0 | 5–0 |
1942† | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Abe Stuber | 4–2–1 | 3–1 |
1946 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Abe Stuber | 8–0–1 | 5–0 |
1955 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kenneth Knox | 9–0 | 5–0 |
1957 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kenneth Knox | 6–2–1 | 4–0–1 |
1958 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kenneth Knox | 7–1–1 | 5–0 |
1959 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kenneth Knox | 7–2 | 5–0 |
1962 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kenneth Knox | 7–3 | 5–0 |
1967 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kenneth Knox | 8–2 | 5–0 |
1968 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Tom Thrower | 6–4 | 5–0 |
1969† | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Tom Thrower | 8–2 | 4–1 |
1973 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Jim Lohr | 6–4 | 5–1 |
1975 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Jim Lohr | 7–4 | 6–0 |
1976† | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Jim Lohr | 7–3–1 | 4–1–1 |
1977† | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Jim Lohr | 7–3–1 | 4–1–1 |
1987† | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Bob Smith | 6–4–1 | 4–0–1 |
1988† | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Bill Maskill | 6–4 | 5–1 |
2010 | Ohio Valley Conference | Tony Samuel | 9–3 | 7–1 |
2019† | Ohio Valley Conference | Tom Matukewicz | 9–3 | 7–1 |
2022† | Ohio Valley Conference | Tom Matukewicz | 9–2 | 5–0 |
† Co-champions
FCS Playoffs results
The Redhawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs four times with an overall record of 1–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2010 | Second Round | Eastern Washington | L 17–37 |
2018 | First Round Second Round |
Stony Brook Weber State |
W 28–14 L 23–48 |
2019 | First Round | Illinois State | L 6–24 |
2022 | First Round | Montana | L 24–34 |
Rivalries
Southeast Missouri State has an in-state rivalry with Missouri State.[7] The two schools last played in 2008, and Missouri State leads the series 46–28.[8]
Another rivalry is with Southern Illinois. The annual series between the schools went on hiatus after 2005 and resumed in 2010.[9] In 2013, the two schools played in a game called the College Classic, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.[10] In the first-ever football game held at Busch, Southern Illinois won 36-19.[11] In 2014, the rivalry game was played at SIU's stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, and Southern Illinois won 50-23. Southeast Missouri State leads the series 39–35–8 as of 2014.[8][12]
Within the Ohio Valley Conference, Southeast Missouri State's rival is Murray State.[13][14] Murray State leads the series 38–10–1 as of 2014.[8][15]
Notable former players
Name | Years played | Position |
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Eugene Amano | 2000–2003 | C |
Dan Connolly | 2001–2005 | OT
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Kenneth Dement | 1951–1955 | OT/DT
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Kendall Donnerson | 2014-2017 | DE |
Mike Ford | 2013-2017 | CB |
Drew Forbes | 2015-2019 | OG
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Ray Goodson | 2001–2004 | TE |
Ken Iman | 1958–1959 | C |
Edgar Jones | 2003–2006 | LB |
Dimitri Patterson | 2001–2004 | CB |
Willie Ponder | 1999–2002 | WR |
Jon Robinson | 1996–1998 | DT |
Angel Rubio | 1993–1997 | DT |
Zach Hall | 2016–2019 | LB |
Marquis Walker | 1992–1995 | CB |
Kristian Wilkerson | 2015–2019 | WR |
Mike Wood | 1974–1977 | K |
Current coaching staff
Name | Position |
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Tom Matukewicz | Head coach |
Ricky Coon | Defensive coordinator |
Jeromy McDowell | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks |
Justin Drudik | Wide receivers/offensive passing game coordinator |
Ray Smith | Defensive Backs/Defensive pass game coordinator |
Jerone Williams | Defensive line |
Cole Cook | Tight ends |
Tim Billings | Outside linebackers |
Connor Benado | Inside linebackers |
Lucas Orchard | Offensive line |
Isasc Reed | Running backs |
Luke Berblinger | Recruiting coordinator |
Lucas Orchard | Graduate assistant |
Jesse Stilley | Graduate assistant |
Brett Blackman | Director of operations/equipment manager |
Ryan Napoli | Director of sports performance |
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of August 8, 2023.[17]
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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at Kansas State | North Alabama | at Arkansas State | at Missouri | at Missouri | |||
Southern Illinois | at Southern Illinois | at North Alabama | |||||
at Eastern Kentucky | at North Dakota State | ||||||
at Central Arkansas | Southern Illinois | ||||||
at Nicholls |
References
- ^ "Ohio Valley Conference Style Guide" (PDF). June 20, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ 2014 media guide, p. 204.
- ^ "About the Association".
- ^ 2014 media guide, p. 159.
- ^ DeLassus, David (2015). "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Conference Champions". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Football Information Guide". Southeast Missouri State University. 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Bears Renew Longest Rivalry With Saturday Night's Game at Southeast". Missouri State Bears. September 18, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Series records" (PDF), 2014 Southeast Missouri State Football Guide, p. 136
- ^ Mishow, Marty (September 17, 2010). "Southeast, Southern Illinois football coaches enjoy renewed rivalry". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Southern Illinois and SE Miss State to play first football game in Busch Stadium". GamedayR. April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Mishow, Marty (September 22, 2003). "Southeast bows to SIU in first football game at Busch Stadium". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Turnovers Doom Redhawks in 50-23 Loss to Southern Illinois". Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. September 13, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "SEMO Football Set To Host Rival Murray State Saturday". Missouri Sports Redux. October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Redhawks Host Rival Murray State Saturday". Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. October 7, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Racers Stun #23 SEMO in Double OT".
- ^ 2021 Football Coaching Staff, retrieved May 31, 2019
- ^ "Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.