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-
1956 Season Highlights
Don B. Faurot enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Oregon State
13
19
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Purdue
7
16
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Southern Methodist
27
33
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. North Dakota State
42
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Kansas State
20
6
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Iowa State
34
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Nebraska
14
15
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Colorado
14
14
T
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Oklahoma
14
67
L
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Kansas
15
13
W
1956 Season Totals
Record 4-5
-1
Points Scored 200
Scoring Average 20.0
Points Allowed 183
Defense Average 18.3
Opponents Record 44-42
Conference Record 3-2
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 1-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 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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