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-
1981 Season Highlights
Warren Powers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Army
24
10
W
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
Rice
42
10
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Louisville
34
3
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Mississippi State
14
3
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Kansas State
58
13
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Iowa State
13
34
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Nebraska
0
6
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Oklahoma State
12
16
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Colorado
30
14
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Oklahoma
19
14
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Kansas
11
19
L
Sat., Dec. 19
Southern Mississippi
19
17
W
@ Orlando, FL
Capital One Bowl
1981 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 276
Scoring Average 23.0
Points Allowed 159
Defense Average 13.3
Opponents Record 70-64
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 2-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
19 8-4-0
AP
20 8-4-0
Coaches
20 8-4-0
UPI
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 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
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).