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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Woody Widenhofer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Utah State  35   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Houston  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Indiana  28   28   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Miami  0   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kansas State  52   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Iowa State  3   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Oklahoma State  21   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Nebraska  18   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Colorado  8   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Oklahoma  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Kansas  55   17   W       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record3-7 -1
  Points Scored234
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed330
  Defense Average30.0
  Opponents Record76-52
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-4 -1
  Away Record2-3
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6195258 3-4142183  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-10189496 1-6118319  Glen Mason
Nebraska 11-2477205Lost  3-237-026592  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 9-3332160Lost  6-136-1235101  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 10-2584341Won  62-145-2317215  Pat Jones
Colorado 8-4322196Lost  17-204-3181108  Bill McCartney
Missouri 3-7-1234330 2-5164195  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 0-11171448 0-7108317  Stan Parrish

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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