# 2016 Missouri State Bears football team

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 ComplexSpringfield, MO | ESPN3 | W 57–0 | 8,827 |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | at Murray State* | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | OVCDN | W 28–22 | 5,063 |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | at Kansas State* | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | K-StateHD.TV | L 0–35 | 51,686 |
| October 1 | 2:00 pm | at No. 24 Indiana State | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | ESPN3 | W 45–24 | 6,871 |
| October 8 | 2:00 pm | No. 1 North Dakota State | Plaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO | ESPN3 | L 3–27 | 10,462 |
| October 15 | 2:00 pm | No. 12 Western Illinois | Plaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO | ESPN3 | L 35–38 | 12,639 |
| October 22 | 1:00 pm | at Northern Iowa | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | ESPN3 | L 7–61 | 12,014 |
| October 29 | 2:00 pm | Southern Illinois | Plaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO | ESPN3 | W 38–35 | 13,487 |
| November 5 | 2:00 pm | at No. 13 South Dakota State | Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD | ESPN3 | L 24–49 | 10,826 |
| November 12 | 12:00 pm | at Illinois State | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | ESPN3 | L 0–37 | 7,144 |
| November 19 | 2:00 pm | No. 15 Youngstown State | Plaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO | ESPN3 | L 20–65 | 5,070 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll 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 |

### At Kansas State

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

### North Dakota State

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

### Western Illinois

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

### At Northern Iowa

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

### Southern Illinois

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

### At South Dakota State

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

### At Illinois State

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

### Youngstown State

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