2013 Missouri State Bears football team

2013 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–7 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (8th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Vokolek (8th season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Zack Cooley
  • Tevan Ferguson
  • Caleb Schaffitzel
  • Matt Swan
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 0     15 0  
No. 13 South Dakota State ^   5 3     9 5  
No. 18 Youngstown State   5 3     8 4  
Southern Illinois   5 3     7 5  
Missouri State   5 3     5 7  
Illinois State   4 4     5 6  
South Dakota   3 5     4 8  
Northern Iowa   3 5     7 5  
Western Illinois   2 6     4 8  
Indiana State   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Terry Allen, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in the MVFC. Missouri State played home games at Plaster Sports Complex in Springfield, Missouri.