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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. St. Louis  40   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Pittsburgh  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kansas State  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Iowa State  30   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Nebraska  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. New York University  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Colorado  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Oklahoma  0   7   L       
 Thu., Nov. 21  vs. Kansas  45   20   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored213
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed125
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record30-31
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-3
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-5118132 2-35271  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 2-775183 0-522138  Gwinn Henry
Nebraska 8-218375Lost  13-215-012721  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 6-3121105 4-15420  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 6-3213125 3-210674  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 2-773145 1-43370  Hobbs Adams

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.