2016 Missouri State Bears football team

2016 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Sean Coughlin (1st season)
  • Mack Brown (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Yokeley (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
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 as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Steckel, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth at the bottom of the MVFC standings. Missouri State played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri.