[2], The Bears had one player selected to the preseason all-MVFC team. He spent the 2019 season as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UT Martin where he mentored the Skyhawks' second OVC Freshman of the Year in quarterback John Bachus III. 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The track was removed and the East side was completely rebuilt. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in MVFC play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place. The 2020 season will be his first at Missouri State. Missouri State made it to the playoffs again in the 1990 season. The 2019 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Since 1909, the Missouri State Bears have had 21 different head coaches. The Missouri Tigers football program is a college football team that represents the … The current coach is Bobby Petrino who was hired on January 16, 2020. Missouri State won 38-35 and advanced to play the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in the Quarterfinals where they lost 55-25. Getting to Know Coach Beard Ryan Beard joins the Missouri State staff in 2020 after spending the previous season at Central Michigan as the special teams and safeties coach there. Missouri State's first football team was fielded in 1909 and the first coach in program history was Walter Langston who went 4-2 in his only season as head coach. Indiana State '17, '19 Rylee Hartwell: Director of Football Operations hartwell-r@mssu.edu: … The Bears have had 21 head coaches in their history, including their current head coach Bobby Petrino. †note: North Dakota will join the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020. Missouri State has retired 4 Jerseys which are memorialized on the second level of the stadium's West side. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dave Steckel and played their home games at the Robert W. Plaster Stadium. The stadium record attendance is 18,386 which was at the 2014 home opener vs. North Dakota. On January 10, 2020, Steckel was bought out of his contract with Missouri State.[1]. Missouri State moved up to the Association of Mid-Continent Universities in time for the 1981 season, which was their first season in Division I-AA. Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach cbarber@missouristate.edu: David Consiglio: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (417) 836-6910 (417) 836-6910: dc29e@MissouriState.edu: Amanda Mills: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (417) 836-4136 (417) 836-4136: AMills@missouristate.edu They played at home against the Idaho Vandals and lost 41–35. [6], Missouri State has won nine conference championships in their history. The Bears finished the 2018 season 4–7, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in ninth place. The 2014 renovation made significant changes to the East side of the stadium and the playing surface. Plaster Stadium is the 4th largest stadium in the conference and the second largest college football specific venue in Missouri. He coached the Bears for 20 seasons in total. The Bears won 7 championships in the MIAA and 2 championships in the Gateway. The 1990 season also, saw Missouri State ranked 2nd in the country for 3 weeks from 10/15/1990 to 10/29/1990. The school was known as Southwest Missouri State until 2005 when they changed the name to Missouri State. Missouri State has appeared in 4 bowl games and are 0–4 all time. They won their most recent conference championship in 1990. Dave Steckel is an American football coach and former player. There was no team for the 1913 season. The first conference championship was won in 1928 under coach Arthur Briggs. Prior to that, he spent 14 seasons on the staff at the University of Missouri. It has undergone several major renovations in 1991 and, most recently, in 2014. From 1923 to 1980, Missouri State were members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, which Missouri State was a founding member of. The current coach is Bobby Petrino who was hired on January 16, 2020. He was most recently the head coach at Missouri State University. [5] There was no team for the 1913 season. Nick Petrino comes to Springfield after a coaching tenure at UT Martin and joins his father Bobby Petrino on the Missouri State staff. The Stadium was updated in 2008 with a new video board behind the South Endzone. In 1985 the Bears became a founding member of the Gateway Football Conference which later became the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2008. Due to World War II, Missouri State did not field a team for the 1943-1944 seasons.[2]. The first coach in program history was Walter Langston who coached the team for 1 year. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. From 1973 to 1980 the Bears played in NCAA Division II. Arthur Briggs is the longest tenured head coach with two non consecutive runs as head coach. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Note: The 1989 Pecan Bowl was the Midwest Regional Championship (FCS Playoff Quarterfinal). [5], Since 1909, the Missouri State Bears have had 21 different head coaches. He coached the Bears for 20 seasons in total. From its opening in 1941 to 1991 the stadium was known as Briggs Stadium. After the 1991 renovation which added an upper-deck on the west side and a row of sky-boxes and press box, the stadium was renamed in honor of Robert W. Plaster who provided the major gift for the project. Current MSSU Student-Athlete Questionnaire, video platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Linebackers - Alumni and Community Services Liaison, Defensive Ends & All-Star Teams Coordinator - Compliance Liaison, Passing Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator, NFL Liaison, Running Backs - International Recruiting Coordinator, Director of Mindset and Separation/Strength and Conditioning, Assistant Director of Mindset and Separation/Strength and Conditioning, Senior Athletic Academic Support Specialist - Football. The official 2020-21 Football Roster for the Missouri State University Bears [2] The team plays its home games at the 17,500 seat Robert W. Plaster Stadium which has been its home since 1941. In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Bears were predicted to finish in tenth place.