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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: Dan Devine
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Dan Devine enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Washington State  28   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Minnesota  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. California  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Oklahoma State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Iowa State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Nebraska  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Colorado  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Oklahoma  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Kansas State  27   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Kansas  10   7   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed57
  Defense Average5.7
  Opponents Record47-52
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 7-2-1 AP
11 7-2-1 Coaches
11 7-2-1 UPI
  
1961 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3-126988Won  33-75-216151  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5151133 3-493113  Clay Stapleton
Colorado 9-2184104Lost  7-257-012739  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Missouri 7-2-112457 5-27637  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 5-5122141 4-39586  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 4-6154166 2-587117  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Nebraska 3-6-1119135 2-56693  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-858232 0-722191  Doug Weaver

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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