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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-

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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
Record	6-3
Points Scored	213
Scoring Average	23.7
Points Allowed	125
Defense Average	13.9
Opponents Record	30-31
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	2-3

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	4-5	118	132		2-3	52	71	James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas	2-7	75	183		0-5	22	138	Gwinn Henry
Nebraska	8-2	183	75	Lost 13-21	5-0	127	21	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma	6-3	121	105		4-1	54	20	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	6-3	213	125		3-2	106	74	Don B. Faurot
Kansas State	2-7	73	145		1-4	33	70	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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.