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Missouri Football Team History

Missouri Tigers

University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Founded: 1839
Stadium: Memorial/Faurot Field
Capacity: 68,349
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Dan Devine
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Dan Devine enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	@ California	21	10	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Minnesota	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Arizona	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Kansas State	32	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Oklahoma State	23	6	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Iowa State	21	6	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Nebraska	16	7	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Colorado	57	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Oklahoma	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Kansas	3	3	T
Sat., Dec. 22	Georgia Tech	14	10	W	@ Houston, TX	Bluebonnet Bowl

1962 Season Totals
Record	8-1 -2
Points Scored	204
Scoring Average	18.5
Points Allowed	62
Defense Average	5.6
Opponents Record	53-56
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	3-1 -1

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
12	7-1-2	Coaches
12	7-1-2	UPI

1962 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	6-3-1	214	116		4-2-1	164	89	Jack Mitchell
Iowa State	5-5	235	235		3-4	155	167	Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma	8-3	267	61	Lost 0-17	7-0	247	19	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska	9-2	293	161		5-2	160	100	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Missouri	8-1-2	204	62	Won 14-10	5-1-1	152	35	Dan Devine
Oklahoma State	4-6	138	214		2-5	102	166	Clifton Cliff Speegle
Colorado	2-8	122	346		1-6	55	278	Bud David
Kansas State	0-10	39	283		0-7	26	207	Doug Weaver

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.