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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: Don B. Faurot
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Ohio State  34   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Southern Methodist  27   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Oklahoma State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Illinois  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Iowa State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Nebraska  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Colorado  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Oklahoma  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Kansas  34   28   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Kansas State  34   27   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Maryland  7   20   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record58-42
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-3-0 AP
  
1949 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-3-1169134 3-364106  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Kansas 5-5259183 2-4137127  Jules V. Sikes
Oklahoma 11-039988Won  35-05-019640  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 7-4264225Lost  7-205-1148115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-5124172 3-378116  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 3-7129184 1-45997  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 2-8191257 1-581162  Ralph M. Graham

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.