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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: Gary Pinkel
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Gary Pinkel enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 The Tigers won the Big 12 Conference Championship.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Illinois  52   42   W    @ St. Louis, MO   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Southeast Missouri State  52   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Nevada  69   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Buffalo  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Nebraska  52   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Oklahoma State  23   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Texas  31   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Colorado  58   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Baylor  31   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kansas State  41   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Iowa State  52   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Kansas  37   40   L    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Oklahoma  21   62   L    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Mon., Dec. 29   Northwestern  30   23   W    @ San Antonio, TX   Alamo Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored591
  Scoring Average42.2
  Points Allowed381
  Defense Average27.2
  Opponents Record95-71
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record3-2
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 10-4-0 AP
17 10-4-0 Coaches
16 10-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2008 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 11-2569362Lost  34-477-1352251  Mike Leach
Kansas 8-5434375 4-4251293  Mark Mangino
Iowa State 2-10304430 0-8176334  Gene Chizik
Oklahoma 12-2716343Lost  14-247-1441246  Bob Stoops
Texas 12-1551244Won  24-217-1329180  Mack Brown
Missouri 10-4591381Won  30-235-4346275  Gary Pinkel
Nebraska 9-4460371Won  26-215-3284272  Bo Pelini
Oklahoma State 9-4530365Lost  31-425-3292236  Mike Gundy
Colorado 5-7242351 2-6135257  Dan Hawkins
Kansas State 5-7419430 2-6231339  Ron Prince
Baylor 4-8336352 2-6199257  Art Briles
Texas A&M 4-8300449 2-6214351  Mike Sherman

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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