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Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
2026 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
First season1902; 124 years ago (1902)
Athletic directorBrady Barke
Head coachTom Matukewicz
13th season, 66–68 (.493)
LocationCape Girardeau, Missouri
StadiumHouck Stadium
(capacity: 11,015)
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceOhio Valley
ColorsRed and black[1]
   
All-time record505–569–37 (.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
Websitegosoutheast.com

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 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

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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

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  • 1952–1957: NAIA
  • 1958–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1990: NCAA Division II
  • 1991–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

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Conference championships

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Southeast Missouri State has won 21 conference championships, 12 outright and nine shared.[5][6]

Season Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
1937Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationAbe Stuber9–05–0
1942†Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationAbe Stuber4–2–13–1
1946Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationAbe Stuber8–0–15–0
1955Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationKenneth Knox9–05–0
1957Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationKenneth Knox6–2–14–0–1
1958Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationKenneth Knox7–1–15–0
1959Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationKenneth Knox7–25–0
1962Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationKenneth Knox7–35–0
1967Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationKenneth Knox8–25–0
1968Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationTom Thrower6–45–0
1969†Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationTom Thrower8–24–1
1973Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationJim Lohr6–45–1
1975Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationJim Lohr7–46–0
1976†Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationJim Lohr7–3–14–1–1
1977†Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationJim Lohr7–3–14–1–1
1987†Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationBob Smith6–4–14–0–1
1988†Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationBill Maskill6–45–1
2010Ohio Valley ConferenceTony Samuel9–37–1
2019†Ohio Valley ConferenceTom Matukewicz9–37–1
2022†Ohio Valley ConferenceTom Matukewicz9–35–0
2024†Big South–OVC Football AssociationTom Matukewicz9–36–2

† Co-champions

Playoff appearances

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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

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The Redhawks have made five appearances in the Division I–AA/FCS playoffs, with a combined record of 1–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
2010Second roundEastern WashingtonL 17–37
2018First round
Second round		Stony Brook
Weber State		W 28–14
L 23–48
2019First RoundIllinois StateL 6–24
2022First RoundMontanaL 24–34
2024First RoundIllinois StateL 27–35

Rivalries

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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 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 was Murray 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]

Notable former players

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NameYears playedPosition
Eugene Amano2000–2003C
Dan Connolly2001–2005OT
Kenneth Dement1951–1955OT/DT
Kendall Donnerson2014-2017DE
Mike Ford2013-2017CB
Drew Forbes2015-2019OG
Ray Goodson2001–2004TE
Ken Iman1958–1959C
Edgar Jones2003–2006LB
Dimitri Patterson2001–2004CB
Willie Ponder1999–2002WR
Jon Robinson1996–1998DT
Angel Rubio1993–1997DT
Zach Hall2016–2019LB
Marquis Walker1992–1995CB
Kristian Wilkerson2015–2019WR
Mike Wood1974–1977K

Current coaching staff

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NamePosition
Tom MatukewiczHead coach
Ricky CoonDefensive coordinator
Jeromy McDowellOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Justin DrudikWide receivers/offensive passing game coordinator
Ray SmithDefensive Backs/Defensive pass game coordinator
Jerone WilliamsDefensive line
Cole CookTight ends
Tim Billings Outside linebackers
Connor BenadoInside linebackers
Lucas OrchardOffensive line
Isasc ReedRunning backs
Luke BerblingerRecruiting coordinator
Lucas OrchardGraduate assistant
Jesse StilleyGraduate assistant
Brett BlackmanDirector of operations/equipment manager
Ryan NapoliDirector of sports performance

Future non-conference opponents

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Announced schedules as of July 27, 2026.[16]

2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
at Indiana State Indiana State at Missouri at North Alabama at Missouri
at Iowa State at Kansas at Southern Illinois at Ole Miss
at Southern Illinois at Central Arkansas West Georgia at West Georgia
Central Arkansas Southern Illinois
West Florida at Eastern Kentucky

References

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  1. ↑ "Ohio Valley Conference Style Guide" (PDF). June 20, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2014 media guide, p. 204.
  3. ↑ "About the Association".
  4. ↑ 2014 media guide, p. 159.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "2014 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Football Information Guide". Southeast Missouri State University. 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Bears Renew Longest Rivalry With Saturday Night's Game at Southeast". Missouri State Bears. September 18, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 "Series records" (PDF), 2025 Southeast Missouri State Football Guide, p. 74
  9. ↑ Mishow, Marty (September 17, 2010). "Southeast, Southern Illinois football coaches enjoy renewed rivalry". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Southern Illinois and SE Miss State to play first football game in Busch Stadium". GamedayR. April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ Mishow, Marty (September 22, 2003). "Southeast bows to SIU in first football game at Busch Stadium". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "War For The Wheel". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Murray State Football to join Missouri Valley Football Conference". www.murraystate.edu. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Hess Breaks SEMO and OVC Single-Game Rushing Record as #15 Redhawks Win the OVC Title". Southeast Missouri State University Athletics. November 19, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ 2021 Football Coaching Staff, retrieved May 31, 2019
  16. ↑ "Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
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