2016 Missouri State Bears football team

2016 Missouri State Bears football

Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
2016 record	4–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach	Dave Steckel (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sean Coughlin
Co-offensive coordinator	Mack Brown
Defensive coordinator	Marcus Yokeley
Home stadium	Plaster Sports Complex (Capacity: 17,500)

2016 MVFC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#3 North Dakota State +^		7	–	1		12	–	2
#6 South Dakota State +^		7	–	1		9	–	4
#2 Youngstown State ^		6	–	2		12	–	4
Illinois State ^		4	–	4		6	–	6
Northern Iowa		4	–	4		5	–	6
Western Illinois		3	–	5		6	–	5
South Dakota		3	–	5		4	–	7
Missouri State		2	–	6		4	–	7
Indiana State		2	–	6		4	–	7
Southern Illinois		2	–	6		4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Dave Steckel and played their home games at the Plaster Sports Complex. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 PM	Southwestern (KS)*	Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO	ESPN3	W 57–0	8,827
September 10	6:00 PM	at Murray State*	Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 28–22	5,063
September 24	6:00 PM	at Kansas State*	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	K-StateHD.TV	L 0–35	51,686
October 1	2:00 PM	at No. 24 Indiana State	Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN	ESPN3	W 45–24	6,871
October 8	2:00 PM	No. 1 North Dakota State	Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 3–27	10,462
October 15	2:00 PM	No. 12 Western Illinois	Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 35–38	12,639
October 22	1:00 PM	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA	ESPN3	L 7–61	12,014
October 29	2:00 PM	Southern Illinois	Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO	ESPN3	W 38–35	13,487
November 5	2:00 PM	at No. 13 South Dakota State	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD	ESPN3	L 24–49	10,826
November 12	12:00 PM	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL	ESPN3	L 0–37	7,144
November 19	2:00 PM	No. 15 Youngstown State	Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 20–65	5,070
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Moundbuilders	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	21	3	19	14	57

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–1–1	1947	SW, 20–7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	14	0	7	28
Racers	3	10	6	3	22

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–8	2013	MUR, 41–38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0			0
Wildcats	14	21			35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3	2012	KSU, 51–9

Game called at halftime due to weather.^[1]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	10	14	7	14	45
#24 Sycamores	14	10	0	0	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–13	2015	INST, 56–28

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Bison	0	13	0	14	27
Bears	3	0	0	0	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–6	2015	NDSU, 55–0

	1	2	3	4	Total
#12 Leathernecks	10	7	14	7	38
Bears	0	7	7	21	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–15–1	2013	MSU, 38–27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	0	7
Panthers	17	17	20	7	61

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–31	2015	UNI, 41–0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	7	14	7	7	35
Bears	7	0	14	17	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–20	2015	SIU, 73–26

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	14	3	0	7	24
#13 Jackrabbits	14	7	21	7	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–7	2015	SDSU, 39–0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Redbirds	3	14	17	3	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–19–1	2015	ILST, 38–2

	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 Penguins	14	20	17	14	65
Bears	0	10	0	10	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–13	2015	YSU, 47–7

Missouri State Bears football
Venues	Robert W. Plaster Stadium (1941–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
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 2017

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