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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.
Schedule
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 |
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Game summaries
Southwestern (KS)
|
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
|
at Murray State
|
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
|
at Kansas State
|
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]
at Indiana State
|
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
|
North Dakota State
|
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
|
Western Illinois
|
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
|
at Northern Iowa
|
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
|
Southern Illinois
|
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
|
at South Dakota State
|
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
|
at Illinois State
|
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
|
Youngstown State
|
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
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