The 2010 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) and played its home games at Plaster Sports Complex in Springfield, Missouri.
The Bears were led by fifth-year head coach Terry Allen. The team finished the season with an overall record of 4–7 and a conference record of 2–6, placing eighth in the nine-team MVFC standings.
Schedule and Results
- September 4: at Oklahoma State (L, 0–65)
- September 11: Murray State (W, 31–24)
- September 18: at Northern Iowa (L, 10–45)
- September 25: Southern Illinois (L, 27–30)
- October 2: at Western Illinois (L, 24–38)
- October 9: Youngstown State (L, 21–28)
- October 16: at Indiana State (W, 28–24)
- October 23: North Dakota State (L, 17–31)
- October 30: at South Dakota State (L, 14–37)
- November 6: Illinois State (W, 37–34)
- November 13: at Northern Arizona (W, 31–28)
Season Summary The 2010 season marked the final year of Terry Allen's tenure as head coach; he resigned following the conclusion of the season after compiling a 26–30 overall record over five seasons. The team struggled against top conference opponents, with losses to conference champion and FCS playoff participant Northern Iowa, as well as North Dakota State and South Dakota State. The non-conference loss to FBS opponent Oklahoma State was a shutout.
References
- Missouri State Bears Official Athletic Site – 2010 Football Schedule
- Missouri Valley Football Conference 2010 Standings
- NCAA Statistics for 2010 Missouri State Football
