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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Al Onofrio enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Mississippi  17   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Virginia  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ North Carolina  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Southern Methodist  17   7   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Nebraska  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oklahoma State  13   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Colorado  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Kansas State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Oklahoma  3   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Iowa State  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Kansas  13   14   L       
 Sat., Dec. 29   Auburn  34   17   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record71-58
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-4-0 AP
  
1973 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-4-1253220Lost  18-314-2-1117134  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 4-7245236 2-5124150  Earle Bruce
Oklahoma 10-0-1400133 7-027579  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-2-1306163Won  19-34-2-1148110  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4219152Won  34-173-493107  Al Onofrio
Colorado 5-6240250 2-5116163  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6176260 2-5107223  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 5-4-2303186 2-3-2132146  Jim Stanley

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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