Missouri Football Team History
Missouri Tigers
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Founded: 1839 Stadium: Memorial/Faurot Field Capacity: 68,349 Colors: Gold & Black Coach: Warren Powers Conference: Big Eight-
1978 Season Highlights
Warren Powers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Missouri.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 @
Notre Dame
3
0
W
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
Alabama
20
38
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Mississippi
45
14
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Oklahoma
23
45
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Illinois
45
3
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Iowa State
26
13
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Kansas State
56
14
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Colorado
27
28
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Oklahoma State
20
35
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Kansas
48
0
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Nebraska
35
31
W
Sat., Dec. 23
Louisiana State
20
15
W
@ Memphis, TN
Liberty Bowl
1978 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 368
Scoring Average 30.7
Points Allowed 236
Defense Average 19.7
Opponents Record 76-60
Conference Record 4-3
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 3-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
15 8-4-0
AP
14 8-4-0
Coaches
14 8-4-0
UPI
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.