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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Al Onofrio enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Stanford  0   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Air Force  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Southern Methodist  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Army  6   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Nebraska  0   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Oklahoma State  16   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Colorado  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Kansas State  12   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Oklahoma  3   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Iowa State  17   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kansas  2   7   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average8.5
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record80-44
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4337250Lost  15-334-3189145  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7187286 2-5104218  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 13-0507104Won  38-67-027968  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 11-1534217Won  40-226-1328119  Chuck Fairbanks
Colorado 10-2370220Won  29-175-2181138  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6219296 2-5142248  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 4-6-1184322 2-5110254  Floyd Gass
Missouri 1-1093260 0-757200  Al Onofrio

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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