The following is a list of Missouri State Bears football seasons for the football team that has represented Missouri State University in NCAA competition.
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | TSN° | ||
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Walter Langston (Independent)(1909) | |||||||||
1909 | Walter Langston | 4–2 | |||||||
Walter Langston: | 4–2 | ||||||||
Corliss Buchanan (Independent)(1910–1911) | |||||||||
1910 | Corliss Buchanan | 1–4 | |||||||
1911 | Corliss Buchanan | 1–6 | |||||||
Corliss Buchanan: | 2–10 | ||||||||
Arthur W. Briggs (Independent)(1912–1917) | |||||||||
1912 | Arthur W. Briggs | 0–3 | |||||||
1913 | No team | ||||||||
1914 | Arthur W. Briggs | 6–0 | |||||||
1915 | Arthur W. Briggs | 4–2 | |||||||
1916 | Arthur W. Briggs | 2–2–2 | |||||||
1917 | Arthur W. Briggs | 3–2 | |||||||
Paul Andrews(Independent)(1918) | |||||||||
1918 | Paul Andrews | 1–2 | |||||||
Paul Andrews: | 1–2 | ||||||||
Arthur W. Briggs(Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1919–1933) | |||||||||
1919 | Arthur W. Briggs | 3–4 | 2–2 | T–7th | |||||
1920 | Arthur W. Briggs | 2–6 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1921 | Arthur W. Briggs | 3–5 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
1922 | Arthur W. Briggs | 7–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
1923 | Arthur W. Briggs | 7–2 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
1924 | Arthur W. Briggs | 1–6–1 | 0–3–1 | ||||||
1925 | Arthur W. Briggs | 4–2–2 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1926 | Arthur W. Briggs | 3–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
1927 | Arthur W. Briggs | 4–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
1928 | Arthur W. Briggs | 7–1–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1929 | Arthur W. Briggs | 6–2–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1930 | Arthur W. Briggs | 4–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
1931 | Arthur W. Briggs | 5–2–1 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1932 | Arthur W. Briggs | 3–2–2 | 2–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1933 | Arthur W. Briggs | 2–5 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
Arthur W. Briggs: | 76–59–10 | 33–30–6 | |||||||
Andrew McDonald (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1934–1937) | |||||||||
1934 | Andrew McDonald | 1–5–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
1935 | Andrew McDonald | 3–4–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1936 | Andrew McDonald | 1–5–2 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1937 | Andrew McDonald | 0–8–1 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
Andrew McDonald: | 5–22–5 | ||||||||
Red Blair (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1938–1946) | |||||||||
1938 | Red Blair | 5–2–2 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1939 | Red Blair | 7–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1940 | Red Blair | 10–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1941 | Red Blair | 8–3 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
1942 | Red Blair | 2–7–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1943 | No team – WWII | ||||||||
1944 | No team – WWII | ||||||||
1945 | Red Blair | 5–1–2 | |||||||
1946 | Red Blair | 2–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
Red Blair: | 39–20–7 | 16–11–2 | |||||||
Tommy O'Boyle (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1947–1948) | |||||||||
1947 | Tommy O'Boyle | 7–2–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1948 | Tommy O'Boyle | 9–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | L Missouri-Kansas | ||||
Tommy O'Boyle: | 16–4–1 | 7–2–1 | |||||||
Fred Thomsen (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1949–1952) | |||||||||
1949 | Fred Thomsen | 5–4–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1950 | Fred Thomsen | 5–4–2 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1951 | Fred Thomsen | 6–3–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1952 | Fred Thomsen | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
Fred Thomsen: | 19–17–4 | 11–6–3 | |||||||
Bill Dellastatious (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1953–1954) | |||||||||
1953 | Bill Dellastatious | 3–6 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
1954 | Bill Dellastatious | 2–6 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
Bill Dellastatious: | 5–12 | 4–6 | |||||||
Harold "Tuffy" Stratton (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1955) | |||||||||
1955 | Harold "Tuffy" Stratton | 2–6–1 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
Harold "Tuffy" Stratton: | 2–6–1 | 1–4 | |||||||
Aldo Sebben (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1956–1960) | |||||||||
1956 | Aldo Sebben | 3–6 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1957 | Aldo Sebben | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1958 | Aldo Sebben | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1959 | Aldo Sebben | 4–5 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
1960 | Aldo Sebben | 2–7 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
Aldo Sebben: | 17–21–1 | 10–15 | |||||||
Orville Pottenger (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1961–1964) | |||||||||
1961 | Orville Pottenger | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
1962 | Orville Pottenger | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1963 | Orville Pottenger | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Mineral Water | 10 [a] | |||
1964 | Orville Pottenger | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
Orville Pottenger: | 24–12–1 | 13–7 | |||||||
Jim Mentis (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1965–1968) | |||||||||
1965 | Jim Mentis | 7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1966 | Jim Mentis | 7–4 | 5–0 | 1st | L Mineral Water | ||||
1967 | Jim Mentis | 4–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1968 | Jim Mentis | 2–8 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Jim Mentis: | 20–21 | 13–7 | |||||||
Don Cross (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1969–1975) | |||||||||
1969 | Don Cross | 0–10 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
1970 | Don Cross | 2–7–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1971 | Don Cross | 1–8–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
1972 | Don Cross | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1973 | Don Cross | 3–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1974 | Don Cross | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1975 | Don Cross | 6–4–1 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Don Cross: | 23–45–3 | 14–25–2 | |||||||
Rich Johanningmeier (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1976–1980) | |||||||||
1976 | Rich Johanningmeier | 5–6 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1977 | Rich Johanningmeier | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1978 | Rich Johanningmeier | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1979 | Rich Johanningmeier | 7–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1980 | Rich Johanningmeier | 6–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
Rich Johanningmeier(Association of Mid-Continent Universities)(1981–1984) | |||||||||
1981 | Rich Johanningmeier | 3–5–2 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
1982 | Rich Johanningmeier | 5–6 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
1983 | Rich Johanningmeier | 6–5 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1984 | Rich Johanningmeier | 6–3–1 | 1–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
Rich Johanningmeier(Gateway Football Conference)(1985) | |||||||||
1985 | Rich Johanningmeier | 6–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
Rich Johanningmeier: | 58–44–5 | 27–17–3 | |||||||
Missouri State Bears(Gateway Football/Missouri Valley Football Conference)(1986–2024) | |||||||||
1986 | Southwest Missouri State | 3–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1987 | Southwest Missouri State | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1988 | Southwest Missouri State | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1989 | Southwest Missouri State | 10–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 9 | |||
1990 | Southwest Missouri State | 9–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 6 | |||
1991 | Southwest Missouri State | 6–4–1 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
1992 | Southwest Missouri State | 6–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1993 | Southwest Missouri State | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1994 | Southwest Missouri State | 4–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1995 | Southwest Missouri State | 4–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
1996 | Southwest Missouri State | 7–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | 21 | ||||
1997 | Southwest Missouri State | 5–6 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1998 | Southwest Missouri State | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1999 | Southwest Missouri State | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
2000 | Southwest Missouri State | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
2001 | Southwest Missouri State | 6–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
2002 | Southwest Missouri State | 4–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
2003 | Southwest Missouri State | 4–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
2004 | Southwest Missouri State | 6–5 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
2005 | Missouri State | 4–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
2006 | Missouri State | 2–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
2007 | Missouri State | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
2008 | Missouri State | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
2009 | Missouri State | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2010 | Missouri State | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd | |||||
2011 | Missouri State | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
2012 | Missouri State | 3–8 | 3–5 | 8th | |||||
2013 | Missouri State | 5–7 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
2014 | Missouri State | 4–8 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
2015 | Missouri State | 1–10 | 0–8 | 10th | |||||
2016 | Missouri State | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
2017 | Missouri State | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
2018 | Missouri State | 4–7 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
2019 | Missouri State | 1–10 | 1–7 | T–9th | |||||
2020 | Missouri State | 5–5 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 13 | 13 | ||
2021 | Missouri State | 8–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I First Round | 14 | 14 | ||
2022 | Missouri State | 5–6 | 3–5 | 8th | |||||
2023 | Missouri State | 4–7 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
2024 | Missouri State | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–4th | |||||
Missouri State Bears(Conference USA)(2025–present) | |||||||||
2025 | Missouri State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Total: | 495–544–39 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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