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-
1947 Season Highlights
Don B. Faurot enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. St. Louis
19
0
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Ohio State
7
13
L
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Southern Methodist
19
35
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Colorado
21
0
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Kansas State
47
7
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Iowa State
26
7
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Nebraska
47
6
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Duke
28
7
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Oklahoma
12
21
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Kansas
14
20
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 240
Scoring Average 24.0
Points Allowed 116
Defense Average 11.6
Opponents Record 39-40
Conference Record 3-2
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 3-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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