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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: Don B. Faurot
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 The Tigers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Colorado  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Ohio State  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Washington (Missouri)  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kansas State  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Iowa State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Nebraska  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ New York University  20   7   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Oklahoma  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Kansas  20   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Georgia Tech  7   21   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record40-28
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 8-1-0 AP
  
1939 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 2-750117 1-42983  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 2-647107 1-42781  Gwinn Henry
Missouri 8-215579Lost  7-215-08432  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 7-1-111570 4-16850  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 6-2-118662 3-29143  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Kansas State 4-5117108 1-45363  Wesley L. Fry

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.