The 2019 Missouri State Bears football team represented
Missouri State University
Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second-largest u ...
in the
2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Champion ...
. They were led by fifth-year head coach
Dave Steckel
David Steckel (born March 15, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks, before finishing his h ...
and played their home games at the
Robert W. Plaster Stadium
Plaster Stadium (formerly SMS Stadium, Briggs Stadium, and Plaster Sports Complex) is a 17,500-seat football stadium located in Springfield, Missouri. It is home to the Missouri State Bears football team.
History
The stadium was built in 1941 a ...
. They were a member of the
Missouri Valley Football Conference
The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), formerly the Gateway Football Conference, is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. It participates in the National Collegiate A ...
. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in MVFC play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.
On January 10, 2020, Steckel was bought out of his contract with Missouri State.
Preseason
MVFC poll
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Bears were predicted to finish in tenth place.
Preseason All–MVFC team
The Bears had one player selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.
Defense
Angelo Garbutt – LB
Schedule
Game summaries
At Northern Arizona
At Tulane
Kennesaw State
At Western Illinois
South Dakota
At North Dakota State
Northern Iowa
South Dakota State
At Southern Illinois
At Illinois State
Indiana State
References
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Missouri State Bears football
The Missouri State Bears football program is the college football team that represents Missouri State University located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FC ...