2016 Missouri State Bears football team

2016 Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach	Dave Steckel (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Sean Coughlin (1st season) Mack Brown (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Marcus Yokeley (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Plaster Sports Complex
Seasons ←  2015 2017  →

2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	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

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 Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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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

At Murray State

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

See also: 2016 Murray State Racers football team

At Kansas State

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

See also: 2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Game called at halftime due to weather. ^[2]

At Indiana State

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

See also: 2016 Indiana State Sycamores football team

North Dakota State

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

See also: 2016 North Dakota State Bison football team

Western Illinois

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

See also: 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

At Northern Iowa

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

See also: 2016 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Southern Illinois

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

See also: 2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

At South Dakota State

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

See also: 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

At Illinois State

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

See also: 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Youngstown State

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

See also: 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team

References

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.