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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 The Tigers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Fort Riley  31   0   W    @ St. Joseph, MO   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. St. Louis  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Colorado  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Wisconsin  9   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Kansas State  46   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Iowa State  45   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Great Lakes Navy  0   17   L    @ St. Louis, MO   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Nebraska  26   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oklahoma  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Fordham  12   20   L    @ New York, NY   
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Kansas  42   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  7   0   W    @ Kansas City, MO   
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record29-37
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-694177 1-439105  Ray Donels
Kansas 2-877248 1-452108  Gwinn Henry
Missouri 8-3-1288107 4-0-116533  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 3-755158 3-25352  Glenn E. Presnell
Oklahoma 3-5-213578 3-1-112120  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Kansas State 3-879334 2-335147  Ward H. Haylett

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.