The 2010 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tony Samuel, the Redhawks compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Southeast Missouri State received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Redhawks lost in second round to the eventual national champion, Eastern Washington. The team played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
| 2010 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football | |
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OVC champion | |
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 17–37 vs. Eastern Washington | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 13 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 13 |
| Record | 9–3 (7–1 OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Vincent White (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim McGuire (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Houck Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Southeast Missouri State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Jacksonville State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006 was the first and only winning season in Samuel's tenure as Southeast Missouri State's head coach. It was also the Redhawks's first winning season since 2002 and first-ever FCS playoff appearance.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | L 10–27 | 10,753 | |||
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Murray State | WQWQ | W 30–17 | 7,014 | ||
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Southern Illinois* | W 24–21 | 13,078 | |||
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech |
| KFVS | W 23–21 | 8,732 | |
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | ESPN3 | W 28–13 | 8,007 | ||
| October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | No. 25 |
| KFVS | W 19–17 | 10,316 |
| October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | No. 18 | WQWQ | W 41–24 | 2,917 | |
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | No. 13 |
| KFVS | W 40–21 | 6,022 |
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | UT Martin | No. 11 |
| KFVS | W 24–17 | 11,126 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Southwest Baptist* | No. 9 |
| KFVS | W 40–14 | 5,513 |
| November 13 | 3:05 p.m. | at No. 6 Jacksonville State | No. 7 | ESPN3 | L 27–29 | 20,237 | |
| December 4 | 3:05 p.m. | at No. 1 Eastern Washington* | No. 9 | WQWQ | L 17–37 | 3,665 | |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Southeast Missouri State | Alma mater |
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| Tony Samuel | Head coach | 5 | Nebraska (1981) |
| Brian Boerboom | Offensive line | 5 | Nebraska (1992) |
| Doug Brady | Graduate assistant, quarterbacks | 3 | Menlo (2006) |
| Lorenzo Brinkley | Wide receivers | 5 | Nebraska (1993) |
| Troy Dumas | Linebackers | 5 | Nebraska (1995) |
| Justin Kramer | Tight ends, offensive tackles, recruiting coordinator | 5 | Southern Illinois (2005) |
| Tim McGuire | Defensive coordinator | 5 | Nebraska (1975) |
| Chris Norris | Running backs, special teams | 5 | Nebraska–Omaha (1999) |
| Adam Schwent | Defensive line | 2 | Southeast Missouri State (2008) |
| Vincent White | Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator | 5 | Stanford (1984) |
| Kenny Wilhite | Cornerbacks | 5 | Nebraska (1992) |