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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: C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 C.G. Chauncey Simpson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Arkansas  6   7   L    @ St. Louis, MO   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Ohio State  0   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kansas State  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Minnesota  27   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Iowa State  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Nebraska  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Michigan State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Oklahoma  21   21   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  7   51   L       
 Thu., Nov. 23  vs. Kansas  28   0   W    @ Kansas City, MO   
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed224
  Defense Average22.4
  Opponents Record44-30
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-1-120339 3-1-18639  A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas 3-6-1128153 1-43491  Henry A. Shenk
Oklahoma 6-3-1227149 4-0-115240  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Missouri 3-5-2176224 2-1-212366  C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Nebraska 2-683210 2-37790  Adolph J. Lewandowski
Kansas State 2-5-245215 1-418164  Ward H. Haylett

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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