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Springfield, MO (Sports Network) - Missouri State football will open the 2012
season by visiting two FBS opponents and play five home games as part of am
11-game schedule announced Monday.
Seventh-year head coach Terry Allen and the Bears will open the season at
Kansas State on Sept. 1. The host Wildcats have won the two previous meetings
in the series.
The Bears will then play Louisville for the first time, going to Kentucky on
Sept. 8.
Missouri State will play its home opener at Plaster Field on Sept. 15 against
Murray State of the Ohio Valley Conference.
From there, the Bears will complete the regular season with eight straight
Missouri Valley Football Conference opponents. Included are home games against
Southern Illinois (Sept. 22), conference newcomer South Dakota (Oct. 13),
Western Illinois (Oct. 27) on Homecoming and 2011 FCS national champion North
Dakota State (Nov. 3).
Missouri State will go on the road to face at South Dakota State (Sept. 29),
Indiana State (Oct. 6), Illinois State (Oct. 20) and Northern Iowa (Nov. 17).
The Bears are coming off a 2-9 season. In the new 10-team MVFC, they won't
play Youngstown State in 2012.
2012 Missouri State Football Schedule
All Times ET
Saturday, Sept. 1 - at Kansas State, Manhattan, Kan., TBA
Saturday, Sept. 8 - at Louisville, Louisville, Ky., TBA
Saturday, Sept. 15 - Murray State, Springfield, Mo., 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22 - Southern Illinois*, Springfield, Mo., 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29 - at South Dakota State*, Brookings, S.D., 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6 - at Indiana State*, Terre Haute, Ind., 3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13 - South Dakota*, Springfield, Mo., 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20 - at Illinois State*, Normal, Ill., 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27 - Western Illinois* (Homecoming), Springfield, Mo., 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3 - North Dakota State*, Springfield. Mo., 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17 - at Northern Iowa*, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 5 p.m.
* - Missouri Valley Football Conference game
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