2017 Missouri State Bears football team
The 2017 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Dave Steckel and played their home games at the Robert W. Plaster Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| 2017 record | 3–8 (2–6 MVFC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Sean Coughlin |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Mack Brown |
| Defensive coordinator | Marcus Yokeley |
| Home stadium | Robert W. Plaster Stadium (Capacity: 17,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 South Dakota State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Northern Iowa ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 South Dakota ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Missouri* | SECN | L 43–72 | 50,131 | |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 11 North Dakota* | Midco | L 0–34 | 12,047 | |
| September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Murray State* | ESPN3 KOZL-TV | W 28–21 | 13,648 | |
| September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14 Illinois State |
| ESPN3 | L 9–34 | 7,183 |
| September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 2 North Dakota State | ESPN3 | L 11–38 | 18,892 | |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Western Illinois | ESPN3 | L 30–49 | 3,217 | |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 South Dakota State |
| ESPN3 | L 30–62 | 6,253 |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State |
| ESPN3 | W 59–20 | 8,732 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | ESPN3 | W 36–28 | 5,235 | |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 25 Northern Iowa |
| ESPN3 | L 10–25 | 6,157 |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Youngstown State | ESPN3 | L 10–38 | 9,362 | |
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Game summaries
at Missouri
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 21 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 43 |
| Tigers | 20 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 72 |
at North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 11 Fighting Hawks | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Redbirds | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 34 |
| Bears | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| No. 2 Bison | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| No. 14 Leathernecks | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 49 |
South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 13 Jackrabbits | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
| Bears | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Sycamores | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Bears | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 24 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 36 |
| Salukis | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 25 Panthers | 6 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Penguins | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
References
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