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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: Al Onofrio
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Al Onofrio enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	@ Southern California	46	25	W
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Illinois	6	31	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Ohio State	22	21	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. North Carolina	24	3	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Kansas State	28	21	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Iowa State	17	21	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Nebraska	34	24	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Oklahoma State	19	20	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Colorado	16	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Oklahoma	20	27	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Kansas	14	41	L

1976 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	246
Scoring Average	22.4
Points Allowed	241
Defense Average	21.9
Opponents Record	84-42
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1976 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	8-3	369	216		4-3	179	175	Earle Bruce
Kansas	6-5	260	251		2-5	126	179	Bud Moore
Oklahoma	9-2-1	326	192	Won 41-7	5-2	203	150	Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State	9-3	329	214	Won 49-21	5-2	179	133	Jim Stanley
Colorado	8-4	305	225	Lost 10-27	5-2	189	140	Bill Mallory
Nebraska	9-3-1	416	181	Won 27-24	4-3	189	116	Tom Osborne
Missouri	6-5	246	241		3-4	148	161	Al Onofrio
Kansas State	1-10	155	347		0-7	118	277	Ellis Rainsberger

1976 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1976 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.