Missouri Football Team History
Missouri Tigers
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Founded: 1839 Stadium: Memorial/Faurot Field Capacity: 68,349 Colors: Gold & Black Coach: C.G. Chauncey Simpson Conference: Big Eight-
1945 Season Highlights
C.G. Chauncey Simpson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
The Tigers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
1945 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Minnesota
0
34
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Ohio State
6
47
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Southern Methodist
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Iowa State
13
7
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Kansas State
41
7
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Nebraska
19
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Michigan State
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Oklahoma
14
6
W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
Kansas
33
12
W
@ Kansas City, MO
Tue., Jan. 1
Texas
27
40
L
@ Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl
1945 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 170
Scoring Average 17.0
Points Allowed 174
Defense Average 17.4
Opponents Record 49-42
Conference Record 5-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1945 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1945 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
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.