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{{Short description|Intercollegiate American football team}}
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| CurrentSeason   = 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
| TeamName         = Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
| Image            = SEMO Redhawks wordmark.svg
| ImageSize        = 200
| AthleticDirector = [[Brady Barke]]
| HeadCoach        = [[Tom Matukewicz]]
| HeadCoachYear    = 11th
| HCWins           = 55 <!-- As of games through week 0, 2024 season -->
| HCLosses         = 59 <!-- As of games through week 0, 2024 season -->
| Stadium          = [[Houck Stadium]]
| StadCapacity     = 11,015
| StadSurface      = 
| Location         = [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]] 
| NCAAdivision     = I FCS
| Conference       = [[Big South–OVC Football Association|Big South–OVC]]
| FirstYear        = 1902
| WebsiteName      = gosoutheast.com
| WebsiteURL       = http://www.gosoutheast.com/index.aspx?path=football&
| ATWins           = 493
| ATLosses         = 557
| ATTies           = 37
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| ConfTitles       = 20
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The '''Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football''' program is the intercollegiate [[American football]] team for the [[Southeast Missouri State University]] located in [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]. The team competes in the [[Division I FCS|NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)]] and are members of the [[Ohio Valley Conference]]. The school's first football team was fielded in 1902. The team plays its home games at the 11,015-seat [[Houck Stadium]]. They are coached by [[Tom Matukewicz]].

==History==
Southeast Missouri State first competed in football in 1904.<ref>[http://www.gosoutheast.com/documents/2014/7/21/2014FBGuide.pdf 2014 media guide], p. 204.</ref> In 1912, the school joined the [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association]] (MIAA), which later joined the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] as a [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] conference.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://themiaa.com/sports/2012/5/18/about.aspx|title = About the Association}}</ref> The football team had its first known head coach, J.F. Corleux, in 1915. Corleux remained head coach until 1929.<ref>2014 media guide, p. 159.</ref>

In 1991, Southeast Missouri State joined the [[Ohio Valley Conference]] and moved up to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|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 20 conference championships, 12 outright and eight shared.<ref name="yearlyrecord">{{cite web |last=DeLassus |first=David |url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=108 |title=Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Conference Champions |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |year=2015 |access-date=April 7, 2015 |archive-date=June 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601020738/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=108 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Football Information Guide|url=http://www.gosoutheast.com/news/2014/7/21/FB_0721144222.aspx?path=football|publisher=Southeast Missouri State University|year=2015|access-date=April 7, 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|Season|Conference|Coach|Overall Record|Conference Record|border=2}}
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| 1937 || [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association]] || [[Abe Stuber]] || 9–0 || 5–0
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| 1942† || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Abe Stuber || 4–2–1 || 3–1
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| 1946 || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Abe Stuber || 8–0–1 || 5–0
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| 1955 || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || [[Kenneth Knox]] || 9–0 || 5–0
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| 1957 || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Kenneth Knox || 6–2–1 || 4–0–1
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| 1958 || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Kenneth Knox || 7–1–1 || 5–0
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| 1959 || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Kenneth Knox || 7–2 || 5–0
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| 1962 || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Kenneth Knox || 7–3 || 5–0
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| 1967 || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Kenneth Knox || 8–2 || 5–0
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| 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
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| 1975 || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Jim Lohr || 7–4 || 6–0
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| 1976† || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Jim Lohr || 7–3–1 || 4–1–1
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| 1977† || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || Jim Lohr ||  7–3–1 || 4–1–1
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| [[1987 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team|1987]]† || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || [[Bob Smith (American football coach)|Bob Smith]] ||  6–4–1 || 4–0–1
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| 1988† || Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association || [[Bill Maskill]] || 6–4 || 5–1
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| [[2010 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team|2010]] || [[Ohio Valley Conference]] || [[Tony Samuel]] || 9–3 || 7–1 
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| [[2019 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team|2019]]† || Ohio Valley Conference || [[Tom Matukewicz]] || 9–3 || 7–1 
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| [[2022 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team|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.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|Year|Round|Opponent|Result|border=2}}
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| [[2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|2010]] || Second Round || Eastern Washington || L 17–37
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| [[2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|2018]] || First Round<br>Second Round || Stony Brook<br>Weber State || '''W''' 28–14<br>L 23–48
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| [[2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|2019]] || First Round || Illinois State || L 6–24
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| [[2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|2022]] || First Round || Montana || L 24–34
|}

==Rivalries==
Southeast Missouri State has an in-state rivalry with [[Missouri State Bears football|Missouri State]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bears Renew Longest Rivalry With Saturday Night's Game at Southeast|url=http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091808aaa.html|publisher=Missouri State Bears|access-date=August 21, 2014|date=September 18, 2008}}</ref> The two schools last played in 2008, and Missouri State leads the series 46–28.<ref name="series records">{{citation|title=Series records|work=2014 Southeast Missouri State Football Guide|page=136|url=http://www.gosoutheast.com/documents/2014/7/21/2014FBGuide.pdf}}</ref>

Another rivalry is with [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]]. The annual series between the schools went on hiatus after 2005 and resumed in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.semissourian.com/story/1665371.html|title=Southeast, Southern Illinois football coaches enjoy renewed rivalry|author=Mishow, Marty|work=Southeast Missourian|date=September 17, 2010|access-date=August 21, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, the two schools played in a game called the College Classic, at [[Busch Stadium]] in [[St. Louis]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Illinois and SE Miss State to play first football game in Busch Stadium|url=http://gamedayr.com/sports/cardinals-busch-stadium-to-host-southern-illinois-and-southeast-missouri-state-in-2013/|website=GamedayR|access-date=August 21, 2014|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> In the first-ever football game held at Busch, Southern Illinois won 36-19.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mishow|first1=Marty|title=Southeast bows to SIU in first football game at Busch Stadium|url=http://www.semissourian.com/story/2006369.html|website=Southeast Missourian|access-date=August 21, 2014|date=September 22, 2003}}</ref> 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.<ref name="series records"/><ref name="2014 SIU">{{cite web|url=http://gosoutheast.com/news/2014/9/13/FB_0913145650.aspx?path=football|title=Turnovers Doom Redhawks in 50-23 Loss to Southern Illinois|publisher=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|access-date=December 31, 2014|date=September 13, 2014}}</ref>

Within the Ohio Valley Conference, Southeast Missouri State's rival is [[Murray State Racers football|Murray State]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SEMO Football Set To Host Rival Murray State Saturday|url=http://missourisportsredux.com/semo-football-set-to-host-rival-murray-state-saturday/|publisher=Missouri Sports Redux|access-date=August 21, 2014|date=October 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Redhawks Host Rival Murray State Saturday|url=http://www.gosoutheast.com/news/2013/10/7/FB_1007134630.aspx|publisher=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|access-date=August 21, 2014|date=October 7, 2013}}</ref> Murray State leads the series 38–10–1 as of 2014.<ref name="series records"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://goracers.com/news/2014/10/11/FB_1011143907.aspx?path=football|title = Racers Stun #23 SEMO in Double OT}}</ref>

==Notable former players==
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! Name !! Years played !! Position
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| [[Eugene Amano]] || 2000–2003 || [[Center (gridiron football)|C]]
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| [[Dan Connolly (American football)|Dan Connolly]] || 2001–2005 || [[Offensive tackle|OT]]
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| [[Kenneth Dement]] || 1951–1955 || [[Offensive tackle|OT]]/[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
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| [[Kendall Donnerson]] || 2014-2017 || [[Defensive end|DE]]
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| [[Mike Ford (cornerback)|Mike Ford]] || 2013-2017 || [[Cornerback|CB]]
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| [[Drew Forbes]] || 2015-2019 || [[Offensive guard|OG]] 
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| Ray Goodson || 2001–2004 || [[Tight end|TE]]
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| [[Ken Iman]] || 1958–1959 || [[Center (gridiron football)|C]]
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| [[Edgar Jones (linebacker)|Edgar Jones]] || 2003–2006 || [[Linebacker|LB]]
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| [[Dimitri Patterson]] || 2001–2004 || [[Cornerback|CB]]
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| [[Willie Ponder]] || 1999–2002 || [[Wide receiver|WR]]
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| [[Jon Robinson (American football)|Jon Robinson]] || 1996–1998 || [[Defensive tackle|DT]]
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| [[Angel Rubio]] || 1993–1997 || [[Defensive tackle|DT]]
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| [[Buck Buchanan Award#Winners|Zach Hall]] || 2016–2019 || [[Linebacker|LB]]
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| [[Marquis Walker]] || 1992–1995 || [[Cornerback|CB]]
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| [[Kristian Wilkerson]] || 2015–2019 || [[Wide receiver|WR]]
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| [[Mike Wood (American football)|Mike Wood]] || 1974–1977 || [[Placekicker|K]]
|-
|}

==Current coaching staff==
<ref>{{citation |title=2021 Football Coaching Staff |url=https://gosoutheast.com/coaches.aspx?path=football |access-date=May 31, 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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! Name || Position
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| [[Tom Matukewicz]] || Head coach
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| Ricky Coon || Defensive coordinator
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| Jeromy McDowell || Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
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| Justin Drudik || Wide receivers/offensive passing game coordinator
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| Ray Smith || Defensive Backs/Defensive pass game coordinator
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| Jerone Williams || Defensive line
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| Cole Cook || Tight ends
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|[[Tim Billings]]
|Outside linebackers
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| Connor Benado || Inside linebackers
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| Lucas Orchard || Offensive line
|-
| Isasc Reed || Running backs
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| Luke Berblinger || Recruiting coordinator
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| Lucas Orchard || Graduate assistant
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|Jesse Stilley || Graduate assistant
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| Brett Blackman || Director of operations/equipment manager
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| Ryan Napoli || Director of sports performance
|}

== Future non-conference opponents ==
Announced schedules as of June 6, 2024.<ref name="nonconfopp">{{cite web |title=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Football Future Schedules |publisher=FBSchedules.com |url=https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/southeast-missouri/ |access-date=June 6, 2024}}</ref>

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| vs [[North Alabama Lions football|North Alabama]]
| at [[Arkansas State Red Wolves football|Arkansas State]]
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| at [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]]
| at [[North Alabama Lions football|North Alabama]]
| at [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]]
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| at [[New Mexico State Aggies football|New Mexico State]]
| [[North Alabama Lions football|North Alabama]]
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| at [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]]
| at [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]]
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| [[Northwestern State Demons football|Northwestern State]]
| [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}

{{Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football navbox}}
{{Ohio Valley Conference football navbox}}

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