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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: Dan Devine
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Dan Devine enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Northwestern	12	23	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Arkansas	7	6	W	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Idaho	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Kansas State	21	11	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Oklahoma State	28	6	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Iowa State	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Nebraska	12	13	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Colorado	28	7	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Oklahoma	3	13	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Kansas	9	7	W

1963 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	151
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	86
Defense Average	8.6
Opponents Record	42-45
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	5-0

1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	7-3-0	Coaches
16	7-3-0	UPI

1963 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	5-5	207	122		3-4	166	91	Jack Mitchell
Iowa State	4-5	129	143		3-4	100	122	Clay Stapleton
Nebraska	10-1	273	114	Won 13-7	7-0	175	76	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma	8-2	236	137		6-1	181	83	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	7-3	151	86		5-2	108	57	Dan Devine
Colorado	2-8	100	245		2-5	80	173	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	2-7	91	222		1-5	54	148	Doug Weaver
Oklahoma State	1-8	107	260		0-6	67	181	Phil Cutchin

1963 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1963 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.