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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: Dan Devine
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Dan Devine enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Minnesota  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Illinois  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ UCLA  15   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kansas State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Oklahoma State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Iowa State  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Nebraska  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Colorado  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Oklahoma  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Kansas  7   0   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record47-48
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 2-6-2160211 2-3-2116130  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 2-7-1106188 0-6-148138  Jack Mitchell
Nebraska 9-2223118Lost  7-346-114364  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 7-3191132 5-216592  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 6-3-1121116 4-2-16178  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 6-4192122 4-315775  Jim Mackenzie
Oklahoma State 4-5-1103138 4-2-17779  Phil Cutchin
Kansas State 0-9-166226 0-6-138149  Doug Weaver

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.