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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: James M. Jimmy Phelan
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Missouri Wesleyan  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ St. Louis  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Iowa State  14   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Drake  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Oklahoma  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kansas State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Washington (Missouri)  14   10   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Kansas  16   7   W       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed61
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record18-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-0
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-2-111760   Forrest C. Phog Allen
Iowa State 4-49848   Norman C. Paine
Missouri 7-115661   James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oklahoma 6-0-117651   Bennie Owen
Nebraska 5-3-115184   Henry F. Schulte
Kansas State 3-3-39355   Charles W. Bachman

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.