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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: Woody Widenhofer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Woody Widenhofer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Utah State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Texas  25   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Indiana  24   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Syracuse  9   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Colorado  12   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Nebraska  17   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Kansas State  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Iowa State  14   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Oklahoma  0   77   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Kansas  48   0   W       
 Thu., Dec. 4  @ Oklahoma State  6   10   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record63-62
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5257244 3-4129168  Jim Criner
Kansas 3-8112327 0-741265  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-150881Won  42-87-030230  Barry Switzer
Colorado 6-6242193Lost  9-216-116580  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2446165Won  30-155-224881  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 6-5181191 4-3102109  Pat Jones
Missouri 3-8196314 2-5114195  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 2-9134343 1-670243  Stan Parrish

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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