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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: Don B. Faurot
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. St. Louis  19   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ohio State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Southern Methodist  19   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Colorado  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kansas State  47   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Iowa State  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Nebraska  47   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Duke  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Oklahoma  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Kansas  14   20   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record39-40
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-1-2304102Lost  14-204-0-112841  George H. Sauer
Iowa State 3-6111141 1-44494  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 7-2-1194161 4-0-110260  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-4240116 3-214661  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 2-773191 2-35488  Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State 0-1071283 0-527157  Sam Francis

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 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

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