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Missouri Tigers

University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Founded: 1839
Stadium: Memorial/Faurot Field
Capacity: 68,349
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Don B. Faurot
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Don B. Faurot enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Missouri.

The Tigers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Ohio State	7	12	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Colorado	21	6	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Kansas State	35	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Iowa State	39	13	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Nebraska	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Michigan State	19	0	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ New York University	26	0	W	@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Oklahoma	28	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Kansas	45	6	W
Thu., Jan. 1	Fordham	0	2	L	@ New Orleans, LA	Sugar Bowl

1941 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	226
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	39
Defense Average	3.9
Opponents Record	31-33
Conference Record	5-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	4-1

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
7	8-1-0	AP

1941 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-6	74	222		2-3	39	131	Gwinn Henry
Iowa State	2-6-1	85	173		0-4-1	25	133	Ray Donels
Missouri	8-2	226	39	Lost 0-2	5-0	153	19	Don B. Faurot
Oklahoma	6-3	218	95		3-2	115	35	Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Nebraska	4-5	93	81		3-2	59	24	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State	2-5-2	67	168		1-3-1	40	89	Hobbs Adams

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.