2009 Missouri State Bears football team

2009 Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach	Terry Allen (4th season)
Home stadium	Plaster Sports Complex

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 10–48	55,572	[1]
September 12	UT Martin*	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 24–14	9,357	[2]
September 19	Murray State*	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 35–10	5,530	[3]
September 26	No. 3 Northern Iowa	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 7–35	15,038	[4]
October 3	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 17–7	16,727	[5]
October 10	No. 19 South Dakota State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 17–24		[6]
October 17	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 17–16		[7]
October 24	at North Dakota State	Fargodome Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)	W 21–17	15,122	[8]
October 31	Illinois State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 14–24	12,115	[9]
November 7	Indiana State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 31–7	4,785	[10]
November 14	at No. 1 Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 24–44	11,516	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

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.