List of Missouri State Bears football seasons

The following is a list of Missouri State Bears football seasons for the football team that has represented Missouri State University in NCAA competition.

Seasons

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Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# TSN°
Walter Langston (Independent) (1909)
1909 Walter Langston 4–2
Walter Langston: 4–2
Corliss Buchanan (Independent) (1910–1911)
1910 Corliss Buchanan 1–4
1911 Corliss Buchanan 1–6
Corliss Buchanan: 2–10
Arthur W. Briggs (Independent) (1912–1917)
1912 Arthur W. Briggs 0–3
1913 No team
1914 Arthur W. Briggs 6–0
1915 Arthur W. Briggs 4–2
1916 Arthur W. Briggs 2–2–2
1917 Arthur W. Briggs 3–2
Paul Andrews (Independent) (1918)
1918 Paul Andrews 1–2
Paul Andrews: 1–2
Arthur W. Briggs (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1933)
1919 Arthur W. Briggs 3–4 2–2 T–7th
1920 Arthur W. Briggs 2–6 2–4 6th
1921 Arthur W. Briggs 3–5 3–4 7th
1922 Arthur W. Briggs 7–0 7–0 1st
1923 Arthur W. Briggs 7–2 3–1 3rd
1924 Arthur W. Briggs 1–6–1 0–3–1
1925 Arthur W. Briggs 4–2–2 2–1–1 2nd
1926 Arthur W. Briggs 3–5 1–3 4th
1927 Arthur W. Briggs 4–3 2–2 3rd
1928 Arthur W. Briggs 7–1–1 3–0–1 T–1st
1929 Arthur W. Briggs 6–2–1 2–1–1 2nd
1930 Arthur W. Briggs 4–5 2–2 3rd
1931 Arthur W. Briggs 5–2–1 2–1–1 T–2nd
1932 Arthur W. Briggs 3–2–2 2–2–1 2nd
1933 Arthur W. Briggs 2–5 0–4 5th
Arthur W. Briggs: 76–59–10 33–30–6
Andrew McDonald (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1937)
1934 Andrew McDonald 1–5–1 1–3 4th
1935 Andrew McDonald 3–4–1 2–2–1 T–3rd
1936 Andrew McDonald 1–5–2 0–4–1 6th
1937 Andrew McDonald 0–8–1 0–5 6th
Andrew McDonald: 5–22–5
Red Blair (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1938–1946)
1938 Red Blair 5–2–2 2–2–1 3rd
1939 Red Blair 7–1–1 3–1–1 2nd
1940 Red Blair 10–0 5–0 1st
1941 Red Blair 8–3 3–2 4th
1942 Red Blair 2–7–2 2–2 T–3rd
1943 No team – WWII
1944 No team – WWII
1945 Red Blair 5–1–2
1946 Red Blair 2–6 1–4 5th
Red Blair: 39–20–7 16–11–2
Tommy O'Boyle (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1947–1948)
1947 Tommy O'Boyle 7–2–1 3–1–1 T–2nd
1948 Tommy O'Boyle 9–2 4–1 T–1st L Missouri-Kansas
Tommy O'Boyle: 16–4–1 7–2–1
Fred Thomsen (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1949–1952)
1949 Fred Thomsen 5–4–1 3–1–1 T–2nd
1950 Fred Thomsen 5–4–2 3–1–1 2nd
1951 Fred Thomsen 6–3–1 4–0–1 T–1st
1952 Fred Thomsen 3–6 1–4 T–5th
Fred Thomsen: 19–17–4 11–6–3
Bill Dellastatious (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1953–1954)
1953 Bill Dellastatious 3–6 3–2 2nd
1954 Bill Dellastatious 2–6 1–4 T–4th
Bill Dellastatious: 5–12 4–6
Harold "Tuffy" Stratton (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1955)
1955 Harold "Tuffy" Stratton 2–6–1 1–4 T–5th
Harold "Tuffy" Stratton: 2–6–1 1–4
Aldo Sebben (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1960)
1956 Aldo Sebben 3–6 3–2 T–3rd
1957 Aldo Sebben 4–4–1 2–3 4th
1958 Aldo Sebben 4–5 2–3 4th
1959 Aldo Sebben 4–5 1–4 T–5th
1960 Aldo Sebben 2–7 2–3 4th
Aldo Sebben: 17–21–1 10–15
Orville Pottenger (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1961–1964)
1961 Orville Pottenger 4–4–1 2–3 T–4th
1962 Orville Pottenger 5–3–1 3–2 3rd
1963 Orville Pottenger 9–1 5–0 1st L Mineral Water 10[a]
1964 Orville Pottenger 6–4 3–2 3rd
Orville Pottenger: 24–12–1 13–7
Jim Mentis (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1965–1968)
1965 Jim Mentis 7–3 4–1 2nd
1966 Jim Mentis 7–4 5–0 1st L Mineral Water
1967 Jim Mentis 4–6 2–3 T–3rd
1968 Jim Mentis 2–8 2–3 T–3rd
Jim Mentis: 20–21 13–7
Don Cross (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1969–1975)
1969 Don Cross 0–10 0–5 6th
1970 Don Cross 2–7–1 1–4–1 6th
1971 Don Cross 1–8–1 1–4–1 7th
1972 Don Cross 4–6 2–4 5th
1973 Don Cross 3–7 3–3 T–3rd
1974 Don Cross 7–3 4–2 T–3rd
1975 Don Cross 6–4–1 3–3 T–3rd
Don Cross: 23–45–3 14–25–2
Rich Johanningmeier (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1976–1980)
1976 Rich Johanningmeier 5–6 4–2 T–3rd
1977 Rich Johanningmeier 6–3–1 3–2–1 4th
1978 Rich Johanningmeier 8–3 6–0 1st
1979 Rich Johanningmeier 7–4 3–3 T–3rd
1980 Rich Johanningmeier 6–5 5–1 2nd
Rich Johanningmeier (Association of Mid-Continent Universities) (1981–1984)
1981 Rich Johanningmeier 3–5–2 0–3 4th
1982 Rich Johanningmeier 5–6 1–2 3rd
1983 Rich Johanningmeier 6–5 2–1 2nd
1984 Rich Johanningmeier 6–3–1 1–1–1 3rd
Rich Johanningmeier (Gateway Football Conference) (1985)
1985 Rich Johanningmeier 6–4–1 2–2–1 2nd
Rich Johanningmeier: 58–44–5 27–17–3
Missouri State Bears (Gateway Football/Missouri Valley Football Conference) (1986–2024)
1986 Southwest Missouri State 3–7 1–5 T–6th
1987 Southwest Missouri State 5–6 3–3 T–3rd
1988 Southwest Missouri State 5–5 4–2 T–2nd
1989 Southwest Missouri State 10–3 5–1 1st L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 9
1990 Southwest Missouri State 9–3 5–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 6
1991 Southwest Missouri State 6–4–1 3–3 3rd
1992 Southwest Missouri State 6–5 4–2 T–2nd
1993 Southwest Missouri State 7–4 4–2 T–2nd
1994 Southwest Missouri State 4–7 2–4 T–5th
1995 Southwest Missouri State 4–7 1–5 7th
1996 Southwest Missouri State 7–4 3–2 T–2nd 21
1997 Southwest Missouri State 5–6 3–3 4th
1998 Southwest Missouri State 5–6 3–3 T–3rd
1999 Southwest Missouri State 5–6 2–4 T–4th
2000 Southwest Missouri State 5–6 2–4 T–5th
2001 Southwest Missouri State 6–5 3–4 5th
2002 Southwest Missouri State 4–7 1–6 8th
2003 Southwest Missouri State 4–7 1–6 7th
2004 Southwest Missouri State 6–5 3–4 4th
2005 Missouri State 4–6 2–5 7th
2006 Missouri State 2–9 1–6 T–7th
2007 Missouri State 6–5 2–4 T–5th
2008 Missouri State 4–7 3–5 T–6th
2009 Missouri State 6–5 4–4 T–5th
2010 Missouri State 5–6 4–4 T–3rd
2011 Missouri State 2–9 2–6 T–7th
2012 Missouri State 3–8 3–5 8th
2013 Missouri State 5–7 5–3 T–2nd
2014 Missouri State 4–8 1–7 9th
2015 Missouri State 1–10 0–8 10th
2016 Missouri State 4–7 2–6 T–8th
2017 Missouri State 3–8 2–6 T–8th
2018 Missouri State 4–7 2–6 9th
2019 Missouri State 1–10 1–7 T–9th
2020 Missouri State 5–5 5–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I First Round 13 13
2021 Missouri State 8–4 6–2 2nd L NCAA Division I First Round 14 14
2022 Missouri State 5–6 3–5 8th
2023 Missouri State 4–7 3–5 9th
2024 Missouri State 8–4 6–2 T–4th
Missouri State Bears (Conference USA) (2025–present)
2025 Missouri State 0–0 0–0
Total: 495–544–39
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References

  1. ^ "The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013.