2016 Missouri State Bears football team

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2016 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorSean Coughlin (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMack Brown (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Yokeley (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 North Dakota State +^   7 1     12 2  
No. 6 South Dakota State +^   7 1     9 4  
No. 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  
Indiana State   2 6     4 7  
Missouri State   2 6     4 7  
Southern Illinois   2 6     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS 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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmSouthwestern (KS)*ESPN3W 57–08,827
September 106:00 pmat Murray State*OVCDNW 28–225,063
September 246:00 pmat Kansas State*K-StateHD.TVL 0–3551,686
October 12:00 pmat No. 24 Indiana StateESPN3W 45–246,871
October 82:00 pmNo. 1 North Dakota State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN3L 3–2710,462
October 152:00 pmNo. 12 Western Illinoisdagger
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN3L 35–3812,639
October 221:00 pmat Northern IowaESPN3L 7–6112,014
October 292:00 pmSouthern Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN3W 38–3513,487
November 52:00 pmat No. 13 South Dakota StateESPN3L 24–4910,826
November 1212:00 pmat Illinois StateESPN3L 0–377,144
November 192:00 pmNo. 15 Youngstown State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN3L 20–655,070
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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Southwestern (KS)

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

At Murray State

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

At Kansas State

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

Game called at halftime due to weather.[2]

At Indiana State

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

North Dakota State

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

Western Illinois

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

At Northern Iowa

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

Southern Illinois

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

At South Dakota State

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

At Illinois State

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

Youngstown State

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

References

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  1. ^ Schedule
  2. ^ "K-State Wins 35-0 in Game Called Due to Weather | KSU Wildcats News". Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.