| Year: | 2010 |
| Team: | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Tsnrank: | 13 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 13 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Samuel |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Vincent White |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Tim McGuire |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Houck Stadium |
| Champion: | OVC champion |
| Bowl Result: | L 17–37 vs. Eastern Washington |
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.
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]
| Name | Position | Seasons at Southeast Missouri State | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Linebackers | 5 | Nebraska (1995) | ||
| Justin Kramer | Tight ends, offensive tackles, recruiting coordinator | 5 | Southern Illinois (2005) | |
| 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) |