| Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football | |||
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| First season | 1902; 124 years ago (1902) | ||
| Athletic director | Brady Barke | ||
| Head coach | Tom Matukewicz 12th season, 66–68 (.493) | ||
| Stadium | Houck Stadium (capacity: 11,015) | ||
| Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | OVC–Big South | ||
| All-time record | 505–569–37 (.471) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| MIAA: 1937, 1942, 1946, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977,1987, 1988 OVC:2010,2019,2022 OVC–Big South:2024 | |||
| Colors | Red and black[1] | ||
| Website | gosoutheast.com | ||
TheSoutheast Missouri State Redhawks football program is the intercollegiateAmerican football team for theSoutheast Missouri State University located inCape Girardeau, Missouri. The team competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of theOhio Valley Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1902. The team plays its home games at the 11,015-seatHouck Stadium. They are coached byTom Matukewicz.
Southeast Missouri State first competed in football in 1904.[2] In 1912, the school joined theMissouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), which later joined theNCAA as aDivision 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 theOhio Valley Conference and moved up to theDivision I-AA level.
Southeast Missouri State has won 21 conference championships, 12 outright and nine 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 | 9–3 | 5–0 |
| 2024† | Big South–OVC Football Association | Tom Matukewicz | 9–3 | 6–2 |
† Co-champions
The Redhawks have made five appearances in the Division I–AA/FCS playoffs, with a combined record of 1–5.
| 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 |
| 2024 | First Round | Illinois State | L 27–35 |
Southeast Missouri State has an in-state rivalry withMissouri State.[7] The two schools last played in 2008, and Missouri State leads the series 46–28.[8]
Another rivalry is withSouthern 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, atBusch Stadium inSt. Louis.[10] In the first-ever football game held at Busch, Southern Illinois won 36–19.[11] In 2018, the rivalry game was dubbed the "War of the Wheel". The winner of the "War of the Wheel" takes home an authentic ship's wheel.[12] Southeast Missouri State leads the series 44–40–8 as of 2024.[8]
Within the Ohio Valley Conference, Southeast Missouri State's rival wasMurray State. Murray State left the Ohio Valley Conference to join the Missouri Valley Conference for football on July 1, 2023.[13] The two schools last played in 2022, which was the last Ohio Valley Conference game for Murray State.[14] Murray State leads the series 43–14–1.[8]
| Name | Years played | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Amano | 2000–2003 | C |
| Dan Connolly | 2001–2005 | OT |
| Kenneth Dement | 1951–1955 | OT/DT |
| Kendall Donnerson | 2014-2017 | DE |
| Mike Ford | 2013-2017 | CB |
| Drew Forbes | 2015-2019 | OG |
| 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 |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Announced schedules as of January 20, 2026.[16]
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| atIndiana State | atKansas | atMissouri | atNorth Alabama | atMissouri |
| atIowa State | atCentral Arkansas | atSouthern Illinois | atOle Miss | |
| atSouthern Illinois | Southern Illinois | |||
| Central Arkansas |
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