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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: Frank Broyles
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Frank Broyles enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Vanderbilt	7	7	T
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Arizona	35	13	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Texas A&M	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Southern Methodist	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Iowa State	35	13	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Nebraska	14	13	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Colorado	9	6	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Oklahoma	14	39	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Kansas State	21	23	L
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Kansas	7	9	L

1957 Season Totals
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	149
Scoring Average	14.9
Points Allowed	157
Defense Average	15.7
Opponents Record	47-47
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	3-1 -1

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1957 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	5-4-1	115	230		4-2	77	128	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State	4-5-1	142	160		2-4	92	133	James A. Jim Myers
Oklahoma	10-1	333	89	Won 48-21	6-0	185	48	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado	6-3-1	250	137		3-3	160	93	Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri	5-4-1	149	157		3-3	100	103	Frank Broyles
Kansas State	3-6-1	124	166		2-4	65	113	Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska	1-9	67	243		1-5	46	107	Bill Jennings

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 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 game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.