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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-

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1890 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Don B. Faurot enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Oregon State	13	19	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Purdue	7	16	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Southern Methodist	27	33	L
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. North Dakota State	42	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Kansas State	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Iowa State	34	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Nebraska	14	15	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Colorado	14	14	T
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Oklahoma	14	67	L
Sat., Dec. 1	vs. Kansas	15	13	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	200
Scoring Average	20.0
Points Allowed	183
Defense Average	18.3
Opponents Record	44-42
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	1-3

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-6-1	163	215		2-4	115	130	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State	2-8	92	260		0-6	27	196	Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma	10-0	466	51		6-0	292	51	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado	8-2-1	294	143	Won 27-21	4-1-1	161	66	Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri	4-5-1	200	183		3-2-1	111	115	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	4-6	125	206		3-3	63	121	Peter R. Elliot
Kansas State	3-7	143	259		2-4	63	153	Bernard Bus Mertes

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 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 college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.