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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: Woody Widenhofer
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Woody Widenhofer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Utah State	24	10	W
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Texas	25	27	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Indiana	24	41	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Syracuse	9	41	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Colorado	12	17	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Nebraska	17	48	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Kansas State	17	6	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Iowa State	14	37	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Oklahoma	0	77	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Kansas	48	0	W
Thu., Dec. 4	@ Oklahoma State	6	10	L

1986 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	196
Scoring Average	17.8
Points Allowed	314
Defense Average	28.5
Opponents Record	63-62
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1986 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	6-5	257	244		3-4	129	168	Jim Criner
Kansas	3-8	112	327		0-7	41	265	Bob Valesente
Oklahoma	11-1	508	81	Won 42-8	7-0	302	30	Barry Switzer
Colorado	6-6	242	193	Lost 9-21	6-1	165	80	Bill McCartney
Nebraska	10-2	446	165	Won 30-15	5-2	248	81	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	6-5	181	191		4-3	102	109	Pat Jones
Missouri	3-8	196	314		2-5	114	195	Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State	2-9	134	343		1-6	70	243	Stan Parrish

1986 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1986 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.