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Seating capacity
  
17,500

All-time record
  
631–408–40 (.603)

Head coach
  
Dave Steckel

Division
  
Division I (NCAA)

Colors
  
Maroon, White

NCAA division
  
Division I FCS

Website
  
missouristatebears.com

Arena/Stadium
  
Robert W. Plaster Stadium

First season
  
1909

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Conference
  
NCAA Missouri Valley Conference Football

Location
  
Springfield, Missouri, United States

Profiles

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 and the head coach is Dave Steckel.

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Classifications

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

  • 1909–1923: Independent
  • 1924–1980: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
  • 1981–1984: Mid-Continent Conference
  • 1985–present: Gateway Football Conference/Missouri Valley Football Conference
  • Head coaches

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  • 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
  • Conference championship seasons

  • Conference Championships (8)
  • Bowl games

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

    Notable former players

    Notable alumni include:

  • Clay Harbor
  • Anthony Grady
  • John Goodman
  • Tom Mullen
  • David Arkin

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    References

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