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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Al Onofrio enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Oregon  24   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Baylor  0   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. California  34   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Oklahoma State  16   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Nebraska  0   62   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Notre Dame  30   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Colorado  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Kansas State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Oklahoma  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Iowa State  6   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Kansas  17   28   L       
 Sat., Dec. 23   Arizona State  35   49   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed311
  Defense Average25.9
  Opponents Record76-59
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6-1319238Lost  30-312-4-1159158  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7208305 2-583201  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-139974Won  14-06-118968  Chuck Fairbanks
Nebraska 9-2-150197Won  40-65-1-128157  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 8-4313206Lost  3-244-3158145  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma State 6-5259203 4-3163135  Dave Smith
Missouri 6-6219311Lost  35-493-496160  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 3-8169407 1-694299  Vince Gibson

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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