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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Ohio State  7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ St. Louis  60   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Southern Methodist  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Navy  35   14   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa State  49   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Kansas State  49   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Oklahoma  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Colorado  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Nebraska  33   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Kansas  21   7   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Clemson  23   24   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored331
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record53-45
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3199137 4-2121116  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 4-6116197 2-473128  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 10-1350121Won  14-65-021734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 8-3331161Lost  23-245-118681  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 3-6168164 2-39798  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 2-8137273 2-484135  George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State 1-978323 0-628214  Ralph M. Graham

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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