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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: Warren Powers
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Warren Powers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Notre Dame	3	0	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Alabama	20	38	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Mississippi	45	14	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Oklahoma	23	45	L
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Illinois	45	3	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Iowa State	26	13	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Kansas State	56	14	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Colorado	27	28	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Oklahoma State	20	35	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Kansas	48	0	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Nebraska	35	31	W
Sat., Dec. 23	Louisiana State	20	15	W	@ Memphis, TN	Liberty Bowl

1978 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	368
Scoring Average	30.7
Points Allowed	236
Defense Average	19.7
Opponents Record	76-60
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
15	8-4-0	AP
14	8-4-0	Coaches
14	8-4-0	UPI

1978 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	8-4	219	188	Lost 12-28	4-3	104	121	Earle Bruce
Kansas	1-10	124	345		0-7	78	215	Bud Moore
Oklahoma	11-1	471	175	Won 31-24	7-1	287	119	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	444	216	Lost 24-31	6-2	280	143	Tom Osborne
Missouri	8-4	368	236	Won 20-15	4-3	235	166	Warren Powers
Kansas State	4-7	201	342		3-4	121	221	Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State	3-8	167	266		3-4	123	177	Jim Stanley
Colorado	6-5	230	206		2-5	112	178	Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.