Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears
| Missouri State Bears Lady Bears |
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| University | Missouri State University |
| Conference |
Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference Mid-American Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Kyle Moats |
| Location | Springfield, Missouri |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Football stadium | Robert W. Plaster Stadium |
| Basketball arena | JQH Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Hammons Field |
| Mascot | Boomer the Bear and Growl the Bear |
| Nickname | Bears and Lady Bears |
| Fight song | The Scotsman |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Website | www |
The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University). These athletics programs date back to 1908. Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, and most teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. Missouri State is more and more frequently being abbreviated by the media as MOST.
A member of the Missouri Valley Conference, Missouri State University sponsors six men's and eleven women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports:
2002, 2005 (Champions), 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
AIAW (no division 1969–1974, Large College 1974–1979, Division II 1979–1982) 5
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981
Mid-Continent Conference (1983–1992) 2
1991, 1992
Missouri Valley Conference (1992–2012) 9
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012
The university also sponsors several club sports teams, including ice hockey (ACHA), lacrosse (MCLA), and roller hockey (NCRHA).
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