2006 Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season

2006 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 GFC)
Head coach
  • Terry Allen (1st season)
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
Seasons
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2006 Gateway Football Conference standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Youngstown State $^   6 1     11 3  
No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 2     9 4  
No. 17 Northern Iowa   5 2     7 4  
No. 7 Southern Illinois ^   4 3     9 4  
Western Kentucky   4 3     6 5  
Western Illinois   2 5     5 6  
Missouri State   1 6     2 9  
Indiana State   1 6     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Terry Allen, the Bears compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the GFC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Oklahoma State*
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
L 10–5241,393[1]
September 9Southwest Baptist*W 45–1411,615[2]
September 16at Central Arkansas*L 14–1611,215[3]
September 23Sam Houston State*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–2010,490[4]
September 30No. 8 Youngstown State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 10–37[5]
October 7at No. 14 Northern IowaL 7–3813,843[6]
October 14Western Kentucky
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 14–179,405[7]
October 21at Indiana State
L 22–284,727[8]
October 28No. 19 Southern Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–2710,180[9]
November 4at No. 8 Illinois StateL 14–388,638[10]
November 11Western Illinois
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 24–216,305[11]

References

  1. ^ "Cowboys off any running". The Daily Oklahoman. September 3, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Good times; Bears pick up first win in Allen's home debut". The Springfield News-Leader. September 10, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Just out of reach; Central Arkansas scores winning field goal with 5:49 to play". The Springfield News-Leader. September 17, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bears unable to close the deal, had chance to win with 3:06 left". The Springfield News-Leader. September 24, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Youngstown State 37, Missouri State 10". The Plain Dealer. October 1, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNI overpowers Missouri State". The Sioux City Journal. October 8, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Haddix passes Hilltoppers to victory". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears bottom out in defeat". The Springfield News-Leader. October 22, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Offensive diversity; Salukis find their rhythm against Missouri State". Southern Illinoisan. October 29, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Redbirds make it look easy". Herald and Review. November 5, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bears go out on high note". The Springfield News-Leader. November 12, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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