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 coordinator	Sean Coughlin (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mack Brown (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Marcus Yokeley (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Plaster Sports Complex

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

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

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.

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