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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Purdue  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Kansas State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Southern Methodist  6   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Indiana  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa State  32   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Nebraska  19   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Colorado  19   19   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Oklahoma  13   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Kansas  41   18   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Maryland  13   74   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average26.1
  Opponents Record54-40
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-4
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-6151182 1-568149  Vince DiFrancesca
Kansas 0-1093377 0-650235  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Oklahoma 10-030462 6-022826  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 6-5233202Lost  7-344-2135121  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 7-2-128391 3-2-111666  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 7-3191154 3-368110  William M. Bill Meek
Missouri 4-5-1198261 3-2-1159117  Don B. Faurot

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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

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