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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Dan Devine enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Kentucky  6   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Illinois  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Army  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Colorado  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Nebraska  16   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Kansas State  56   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Oklahoma State  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Iowa State  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Oklahoma  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kansas  19   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 28   Alabama  35   10   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored308
  Scoring Average28.0
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record55-58
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 8-3-0 AP
17 7-3-0 Coaches
17 7-3-0 UPI
  
1968 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 9-2394190Lost  14-156-1227141  Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State 3-7178273 1-6110222  Johnny Majors
Oklahoma 7-4343225Lost  27-286-1247112  Chuck Fairbanks
Missouri 8-3308136Won  35-105-2216111  Dan Devine
Nebraska 6-4155161 3-494137  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 4-6220244 3-4157169  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 4-6194247 2-5130203  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 3-7161288 2-5122208  Phil Cutchin

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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