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2009 Missouri State Bears football team

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2009 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Southern Illinois $^   8 0     11 2  
No. 11 South Dakota State ^   7 1     8 3  
No. 18 Northern Iowa   5 3     7 4  
Illinois State   5 3     6 5  
Missouri State   4 4     6 5  
Youngstown State   4 4     6 5  
North Dakota State   2 6     3 8  
Indiana State   1 7     1 10  
Western Illinois   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Terry Allen, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MVFC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Arkansas*L 10–4855,572[1]
September 12UT Martin*W 24–149,357[2]
September 19Murray State*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 35–105,530[3]
September 26No. 3 Northern Iowa
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 7–3515,038[4]
October 3at Youngstown StateW 17–716,727[5]
October 10No. 19 South Dakota State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–24[6]
October 17at Western IllinoisW 17–16[7]
October 24at North Dakota State
W 21–1715,122[8]
October 31Illinois State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 14–2412,115[9]
November 7Indiana State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 31–74,785[10]
November 14at No. 1 Southern IllinoisL 24–4411,516[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Hogs romp by Missouri St". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Skyhawks fall to Bears on road". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bears breeze past Murray". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grace tosses 2 TDs in Panthers win". The Sioux City Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears go on the defensive". The Springfield News-Leader. October 4, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SDSU tops Missouri State, 24–17". Rapid City Journal. October 11, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late field goal lifts MSU past WIU". The Dispatch. October 18, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense comes up big for Bears". The Springfield News-Leader. October 25, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears' season turns on tip". The Springfield News-Leader. November 1, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bears finish job". The Springfield News-Leader. November 8, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defense, Karim lead the way". The Southern Illinoisan. November 15, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.