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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: Al Onofrio
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Al Onofrio enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Stanford	0	19	L
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Air Force	6	7	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Southern Methodist	24	12	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Army	6	22	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Nebraska	0	36	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Oklahoma State	16	37	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Colorado	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Kansas State	12	28	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Oklahoma	3	20	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Iowa State	17	45	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Kansas	2	7	L

1971 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	93
Scoring Average	8.5
Points Allowed	260
Defense Average	23.6
Opponents Record	80-44
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1971 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	8-4	337	250	Lost 15-33	4-3	189	145	Johnny Majors
Kansas	4-7	187	286		2-5	104	218	Don Fambrough
Nebraska	13-0	507	104	Won 38-6	7-0	279	68	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma	11-1	534	217	Won 40-22	6-1	328	119	Chuck Fairbanks
Colorado	10-2	370	220	Won 29-17	5-2	181	138	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	5-6	219	296		2-5	142	248	Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State	4-6-1	184	322		2-5	110	254	Floyd Gass
Missouri	1-10	93	260		0-7	57	200	Al Onofrio

1971 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1971 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.