2011 Missouri State Bears football team

2011 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Vokolek (6th season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Chris Douglas
  • David Ingram
  • Stephen Johnston
  • Mikel Ruder
  • Travis Simmons
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 1     14 1  
No. 6 Northern Iowa +^   7 1     10 3  
No. 20 Illinois State   5 3     7 4  
Indiana State   4 4     6 5  
Youngstown State   4 4     6 5  
South Dakota State   4 4     5 6  
Southern Illinois   2 6     4 7  
Missouri State   2 6     2 9  
Western Illinois   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Terry Allen, the Bears compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MVFC. Missouri State played home games at Plaster Sports Complex in Springfield, Missouri.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 pmat No. 14 (FBS) Arkansas*L 7–5170,607
September 105:00 pmat Eastern Kentucky*L 24–289,200[1]
September 172:30 pmat No. 12 (FBS) Oregon*CSNNW/OSNL 7–5658,847
September 246:00 pmat No. 14 Southern IllinoisL 18–2013,271
October 11:00 pmNo. 2 Northern IowaL 7–4214,168
October 82:00 pmIllinois State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 13–3810,800
October 156:00 pmat No. 4 North Dakota StateL 21–5118,029[2]
October 226:00 pmat Western IllinoisW 31–1710,041
October 292:00 pmSouth Dakota State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 36–43 2OT12,312
November 121:00 pmIndiana State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 20–285,278
November 1912:00 pmat Youngstown StateW 38–3411,102

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References

  1. ^ "Missouri State Bears vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels Box Score". ESPN.com. September 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Bad second-half start sinks Bears". The Springfield News-Leader. October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Missouri State Bears Schedule 2011". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  4. ^ "2011 Football Schedule". Missouri State University Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2026.