Missouri State Bears football

Missouri State Bears
2018 Missouri State Bears football team
First season 1909
Head coach Dave Steckel
4th season, 11–27 (.289)
Stadium Robert W. Plaster Stadium
(Capacity: 17,500)
Location Springfield, Missouri
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Missouri Valley
Past conferences Independent (1909–1923)
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (1924–1980)
Mid-Continent Conference (1981–1984)
All-time record 631–408–40 (.603)
Colors Maroon and White[1]
         
Website missouristatebears.com
For information on all Missouri State University sports, see Missouri State Bears

The Missouri State Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Missouri State University located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1909. The team plays its home games at the 17,500 seat Plaster Sports Complex. Dave Steckel has served as the head coach for the Bears since the 2015 season.

History

Classifications

  • 1958–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1981: NCAA Division II
  • 1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Head coaches

  • Walter Langston (1 season, 4-2), 1909
  • Corliss Buchanan (2 seasons, 1-10), 1910–1911
  • Arthur Briggs (5 seasons, 76-54-11 ), 1912–1917, 1919–1933
  • Paul Andrews (1 seasons, 1-2), 1918
  • A.J. McDonald (4 seasons, 5-32-5), 1934–1937
  • Red Blair (7 seasons, 39-24-7), 1938–1946
  • Tommy O'Boyle (2 seasons, 16-4-1), 1947–1948
  • Fred Thomsen (4 seasons, 19-17-4), 1949–1952
  • Bill Dellastatious (2 seasons, 5-12), 1953–1954
  • Harold Stratton (1 season, 2-6-1), 1955
  • Aldo Sebben (5 seasons, 17-27-1), 1956–1960
  • Orville Pottenger (4 seasons, 24-12-2), 1961–1964
  • Jim Mentis (4 seasons, 20-21), 1965–1968
  • Don Cross (7 seasons, 23-45-3), 1969–1975
  • Rick Johanningmeier (10 seasons, 58-44-5), 1976–1985
  • Jesse Branch (9 seasons,55-44-1), 1986–1994
  • Del Miller (4 seasons, 21-23), 1995–1998
  • Randy Ball (7 seasons, 34-42), 1999–2005
  • Terry Allen (9 seasons, 37-64), 2006–2014
  • Dave Steckel (1 season, 1-10), 2015-present

Year-by-year results

[2]

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs rank#
Missouri State Bears (Gateway Football/Missouri Valley Football Conference) (1986–present)
1986 Southwest Missouri State 3–71–5T–6th
1987 Southwest Missouri State 5–63–3T–3rd
1988 Southwest Missouri State 5–54–2T–2nd
1989 Southwest Missouri State 10–35–11stL NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal9
1990 Southwest Missouri State 9–35–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round6
1991 Southwest Missouri State 6–4–13–33rd
1992 Southwest Missouri State 6–54–2T–2nd
1993 Southwest Missouri State 7–44–2T–2nd
1995 Southwest Missouri State 4–71–57th
1996 Southwest Missouri State 7–43–2T–2nd
1997 Southwest Missouri State 5–63–34th
1998 Southwest Missouri State 5–63–3T–3rd
1999 Southwest Missouri State 5–62–4T–4th
2000 Southwest Missouri State 5–62–4T–5th
2001 Southwest Missouri State 6–53–45th
2002 Southwest Missouri State 4–71–68th
2003 Southwest Missouri State 4–71–67th
2004 Southwest Missouri State 6–53–44th
2005 Missouri State 4–62–57th
2006 Missouri State 2–91–6T–7th
2007 Missouri State 6–52–4T–5th
2008 Missouri State 4–73–5T–6th
2009 Missouri State 6–54–4T–5th
2010 Missouri State 5–64–4T–3rd
2011 Missouri State 2–92–6T–7th
2012 Missouri State 3–83–58th
2013 Missouri State 5–75–3T–2nd
2014 Missouri State 4–81–79th
2015 Missouri State 1–100–810th
2016 Missouri State 4–72–6T–8th
Total:148–183–1 (.447)
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Championships

Conference championship seasons

Missouri State has won 8 conference championships in two conferences.[3]

Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
1928†Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationArthur Briggs7–1–13–0–1
1940Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationRed Blair10–05–0
1948†Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationTommy O'Boyle9–24–1
1951Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationFred Thomsen6–3–14–0–1
1963Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationOrville Pottenger9–15–0
1966Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationJim Mentis8–35–0
1978Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationRich Johanningmeier8–36–0
1989Gateway Collegiate Athletic ConferenceJesse Branch12–19–0
1990†Gateway Collegiate Athletic ConferenceJesse Branch8–36–2
Total Conference Championships: 8
† Denotes co-champions

Postseason

FCS Playoffs

Season Eliminated
Round		 Teams Defeated Lost to
1989QuarterfinalsMaine (38–35)Stephen F Austin (25–55)
19901st RoundIdaho (35–41)

Bowl games

SeasonBowlChampionRunner-Up
1948Missouri-Kansas BowlEmporia State34Missouri State20
1963Mineral Water BowlNorthern Illinois21Missouri State14
1966Mineral Water BowlAdams State14Missouri State8
1989Pecan BowlStephen F. Austin55Missouri State25

Note: The 1989 Pecan Bowl was the Midwest Regional Championship (FCS Playoff Quarterfinal).

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

References

  1. ↑ "Colors - Identity Standards - Missouri State University". February 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct599.htm Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Missouri State Bears Year by Year Summary". Missouri State Bears. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
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