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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: Warren Powers
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Warren Powers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Notre Dame  3   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Alabama  20   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Mississippi  45   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Oklahoma  23   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Illinois  45   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Iowa State  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Kansas State  56   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Colorado  27   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Oklahoma State  20   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kansas  48   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Nebraska  35   31   W       
 Sat., Dec. 23   Louisiana State  20   15   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored368
  Scoring Average30.7
  Points Allowed236
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record76-60
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 8-4-0 AP
14 8-4-0 Coaches
14 8-4-0 UPI
  
1978 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4219188Lost  12-284-3104121  Earle Bruce
Kansas 1-10124345 0-778215  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 11-1471175Won  31-247-1287119  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3444216Lost  24-316-2280143  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4368236Won  20-154-3235166  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7201342 3-4121221  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-8167266 3-4123177  Jim Stanley
Colorado 6-5230206 2-5112178  Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.