Missouri Football Team History 
Missouri Tigers  
 
	
		
		
		 
		University of Missouri  
 
  Columbia, MO   
Founded: 1839 Stadium: Memorial/Faurot Field Capacity: 68,349 Colors: Gold & Black Coach: Frank H. Patterson Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1896 Season Highlights  
 Frank H. Patterson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Missouri.  
    
		
		
1896 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Fri., Oct. 2   vs.
Iowa State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 12  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Mon., Oct. 12   vs. Tarkio  
    
   	 72  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 17   
Illinois 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 10  
     L   
    
   	 @ St. Louis, MO  
   	   Mon., Oct. 26   vs.
Nebraska 
  
    
   	 4  
   	 8  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 7   
Vanderbilt 
  
    
   	 26  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Mon., Nov. 9   vs.
Iowa 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 12  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 14   @ Wentworth Military  
    
   	 42  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 26   vs.
Kansas 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 30  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 12   @ Dallas Athletic Club  
    
   	 26  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Mon., Dec. 14   @
Texas 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Wed., Dec. 16   @ Austin Mutes  
    
   	 39  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Mon., Dec. 21   @ San Antonio YMCA  
    
   	 29  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1896 Season Totals  
  Record 7-5
  
  Points Scored 248  
  Scoring Average 20.7  
  Points Allowed 78  
  Defense Average 6.5  
  Opponents Record 39-15
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 1-4
  
  Away Record 5-0
     
  
 
		
1896 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1896 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1896 All Western Interstate University Football Association Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).