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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record6-5
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average21.9
  Opponents Record84-42
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-2
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 8-3369216 4-3179175  Earle Bruce
Kansas 6-5260251 2-5126179  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 9-2-1326192Won  41-75-2203150  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 9-3329214Won  49-215-2179133  Jim Stanley
Colorado 8-4305225Lost  10-275-2189140  Bill Mallory
Nebraska 9-3-1416181Won  27-244-3189116  Tom Osborne
Missouri 6-5246241 3-4148161  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 1-10155347 0-7118277  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.


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