2007 Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season

2007 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 GFC)
Head coach
  • Terry Allen (2nd season)
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
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2007 Gateway Football Conference standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^   6 0     12 1  
No. 3 Southern Illinois ^   5 1     12 2  
No. 16 Youngstown State   3 3     7 4  
Western Illinois   3 3     6 5  
Missouri State   2 4     6 5  
Illinois State   2 4     4 7  
Indiana State   0 6     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Terry Allen, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GFC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Missouri–Rolla*
W 62–1711,062[1]
September 6at No. 20 Tennessee–Martin*W 51–44[2]
September 15at Kansas State*L 10–6146,825[3]
September 22Central Arkansas*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 42–3812,084[4]
September 29at No. 10 Youngstown StateL 21–49[5]
October 6No. 23 Illinois State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 58–4111,058[6]
October 13at No. 19 Western IllinoisL 10–3110,011[7]
October 20at No. 9 Southern IllinoisL 10–4512,064[8]
October 27Indiana State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 63–712,032[9]
November 3No. 1 Northern Iowa
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 17–3810,590[10]
November 10Southeast Missouri State*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 55–17[11]

References

  1. ^ "Bears break out in opening win". The Springfield News-Leader. August 31, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Skyhawks' rally falls short in home opener". The Jackson Sun. September 7, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nelson does it all for Cats". The Kansas City Star. September 16, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Freshman QB gives MSU a big lift". The Springfield News-Leader. September 23, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Youngstown St. 49, Missouri St. 21". Chillicothe Gazette. September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears don't give up in upset victory". The Springfield News-Leader. October 7, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Donaldson racks up 314 yards on the ground to push Weatern Illinois past Missouri State". Southern Illinoisan. October 14, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Back on the right track". Southern Illinoisan. October 21, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A special day for Davis". The Springfield News-Leader. October 28, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Talkin' trophy; UNI wraps up Gateway Conference title early". The Courier. November 4, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Davis, Missouri State finish season in style". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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