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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-

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1890 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Dan Devine enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Penn State	8	19	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Michigan	20	15	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Iowa State	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Southern Methodist	2	23	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Oklahoma	0	23	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Nebraska	9	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Colorado	20	21	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Air Force	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Kansas State	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Kansas	13	9	W
Fri., Jan. 1	Georgia	0	14	L	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

1959 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	125
Scoring Average	11.4
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	63-46
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
18	6-4-0	AP
19	6-4-0	Coaches
19	6-4-0	UPI

1959 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-3	248	80		3-3	83	62	Clay Stapleton
Kansas	5-5	163	134		3-3	79	64	Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma	7-3	234	146		5-1	164	55	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	6-5	125	124	Lost 0-14	4-2	82	53	Dan Devine
Colorado	5-5	144	177		3-3	92	134	Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska	4-6	108	160		2-4	62	99	Bill Jennings
Kansas State	2-8	109	266		1-5	60	155	Bernard Bus Mertes

1959 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1959 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).