Missouri State Bears football

Missouri State Bears

2015 Missouri State Bears football team

First season

1909

Head coach

Dave Steckel
1st year, 1–10 (.091)

Stadium

Robert W. Plaster Stadium

Seating capacity

17,500

Location

Springfield, Missouri

NCAA division

Division I (FCS)

Conference

Missouri Valley Football Conference

All-time record

631–408–40 (.603)

Bowl record

0–0 (–)

Claimed nat'l titles

Conference titles

Division titles

Heisman winners

Colors

Maroon and White

Website

missouristatebears.com

For information on all Missouri State University sports, see Missouri State Bears

The Missouri State Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Missouri State University located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1909. The team plays its home games at the 17,500 seat Plaster Sports Complex and the head coach is Dave Steckel.

History

Classifications

1958–1972: NCAA College Division
1973–1981: NCAA Division II
1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

1909–1923: Independent
1924–1980: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
1981–1984: Mid-Continent Conference
1985–2007: Gateway Football Conference
2008–present: Missouri Valley Football Conference

Head coaches

Walter Langston (1 season, 4-2), 1909
Corliss Buchanan (2 seasons, 1-10), 1910–1911
Arthur Briggs (5 seasons, 76-54-11 ), 1912–1917, 1919–1933
Paul Andrews (1 seasons, 1-2), 1918
A.J. McDonald (4 seasons, 5-32-5), 1934–1937
Red Blair (7 seasons, 39-24-7), 1938–1946
Tommy O'Boyle (2 seasons, 16-4-1), 1947–1948
Fred Thomsen (4 seasons, 19-17-4), 1949–1952
Bill Dellastatious (2 seasons, 5-12), 1953–1954
Harold Stratton (1 season, 2-6-1), 1955
Aldo Sebben (5 seasons, 17-27-1), 1956–1960
Orville Pottenger (4 seasons, 24-12-2), 1961–1964
Jim Mentis (4 seasons, 20-21), 1965–1968
Don Cross (7 seasons, 23-45-3), 1969–1975
Rick Johanningmeier (10 seasons, 58-44-5), 1976–1985
Jesse Branch (9 seasons,55-44-1), 1986–1994
Del Miller (4 seasons, 21-23), 1995–1998
Randy Ball (7 seasons, 34-42), 1999–2005
Terry Allen (9 seasons, 37-64), 2006–2014
Dave Steckel (1 season, 1-10), 2015-present

Year-by-year results

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Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	rank^#
Missouri State Bears (Gateway Football/Missouri Valley Football Conference) (1986–present)
1986	Southwest Missouri State	3–7	1–5	T–6th
1987	Southwest Missouri State	5–6	3–3	T–3rd
1988	Southwest Missouri State	5–5	4–2	T–2nd
1989	Southwest Missouri State	10–3	5–1	1st	L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal	9
1990	Southwest Missouri State	9–3	5–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division I-AA First Round	6
1991	Southwest Missouri State	6–4–1	3–3	3rd
1992	Southwest Missouri State	6–5	4–2	T–2nd
1993	Southwest Missouri State	7–4	4–2	T–2nd
1995	Southwest Missouri State	4–7	1–5	7th
1996	Southwest Missouri State	7–4	3–2	T–2nd
1997	Southwest Missouri State	5–6	3–3	4th
1998	Southwest Missouri State	5–6	3–3	T–3rd
1999	Southwest Missouri State	5–6	2–4	T–4th
2000	Southwest Missouri State	5–6	2–4	T–5th
2001	Southwest Missouri State	6–5	3–4	5th
2002	Southwest Missouri State	4–7	1–6	8th
2003	Southwest Missouri State	4–7	1–6	7th
2004	Southwest Missouri State	6–5	3–4	4th
2005	Missouri State	4–6	2–5	7th
2006	Missouri State	2–9	1–6	T–7th
2007	Missouri State	6–5	2–4	T–5th
2008	Missouri State	4–7	3–5	T–6th
2009	Missouri State	6–5	4–4	T–5th
2010	Missouri State	5–6	4–4	T–3rd
2011	Missouri State	2–9	2–6	T–7th
2012	Missouri State	3–8	3–5	8th
2013	Missouri State	5–7	5–3	T–2nd
2014	Missouri State	4–8	1–7	9th
2015	Missouri State	1–10	0–8	10th
Total:		144–176–1 (.450)
National championship Conference title Conference division title
^†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. ^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

Championships

Conference championship seasons

Conference Championships (8)^[2]

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record
1928†	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Arthur Briggs	7–1–1	3–0–1
1940	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Red Blair	10–0	5–0
1948†	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Tommy O'Boyle	9–2	4–1
1951	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Fred Thomsen	6–3–1	4–0–1
1963	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Orville Pottenger	9–1	5–0
1966	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Jim Mentis	8–3	5–0
1978	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Rich Johanningmeier	8–3	6–0
1989	Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference	Jesse Branch	12–1	9–0
1990†	Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference	Jesse Branch	8–3	6–2
Total Conference Championships:			8
† Denotes co-champions

Postseason

FCS Playoffs

Season	Eliminated Round	Teams Defeated	Lost to
1989	Quarterfinals	Maine (38–35)	Stephen F Austin (25–55)
1990	1st Round		Idaho (35–41)

Bowl games

Season	Bowl	Champion		Runner-Up
1948	Missouri-Kansas Bowl	Emporia State	34	Missouri State	20
1963	Mineral Water Bowl	Northern Illinois	21	Missouri State	14
1966	Mineral Water Bowl	Adams State	14	Missouri State	8
1989	Pecan Bowl	Stephen F. Austin	55	Missouri State	25

Note: The 1989 Pecan Bowl was the Midwest Regional Championship (FCS Playoff Quarterfinal).

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

References

↑ http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct599.htm
↑ "Missouri State Bears Year by Year Summary". Missouri State Bears. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-13.

External links

Official website

Missouri State Bears football

Venues	Robert W. Plaster Stadium (1941–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Missouri Valley Football Conference

Current members	Illinois State Redbirds Indiana State Sycamores Missouri State Bears North Dakota State Bison Northern Iowa Panthers South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota State Jackrabbits Southern Illinois Salukis Western Illinois Leathernecks Youngstown State Penguins

Former members	Eastern Illinois Panthers (1985–1995) WKU Hilltoppers (2001–2006)

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football

Current teams	Central Missouri Mules Central Oklahoma Bronchos Emporia State Hornets Fort Hays State Tigers Lindenwood Lions Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Western Griffons Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Northeastern State RiverHawks Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Pittsburg State Gorillas Washburn Ichabods

Former teams	Lincoln Blue Tigers Missouri S&T Miners Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southwest Baptist Bearcats Southwest Missouri State Bears Truman Bulldogs

Championships	Champions

Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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