American college football season
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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 pm | Southwestern (KS)* | | ESPN3 | W 57–0 | 8,827 |
September 10 | 6:00 pm | at Murray State* | | OVCDN | W 28–22 | 5,063 |
September 24 | 6:00 pm | at Kansas State* | | K-StateHD.TV | L 0–35 | 51,686 |
October 1 | 2:00 pm | at No. 24 Indiana State | | 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 | | 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 | | ESPN3 | L 24–49 | 10,826 |
November 12 | 12:00 pm | at Illinois State | | 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 Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Moundbuilders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 21 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 57 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Racers | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 0 | | | 0 |
Wildcats | 14 | 21 | | | 35 |
Game called at halftime due to weather.[2]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
#24 Sycamores | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#1 Bison | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Bears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#12 Leathernecks | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Panthers | 17 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 61 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Bears | 7 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
At South Dakota State
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
#13 Jackrabbits | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Redbirds | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#15 Penguins | 14 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 65 |
Bears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
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