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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 <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights

Don B. Faurot enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1938 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Colorado	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Kansas State	13	21	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Iowa State	13	16	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Washington (Missouri)	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Nebraska	13	10	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Michigan State	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Oklahoma	0	21	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ St. Louis	26	0	W
Thu., Nov. 24	vs. Kansas	13	7	W

1938 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	111
Scoring Average	12.3
Points Allowed	82
Defense Average	9.1
Opponents Record	36-24
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-2

1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1938 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-1-1	125	64		3-1-1	58	50	James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas	3-6	132	169		1-4	48	76	Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Oklahoma	10-1	185	29	Lost 0-17	5-0	90	0	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	6-3	111	82		2-3	52	75	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	3-5-1	68	84		2-3	47	49	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State	4-4-1	108	134		1-3-1	48	93	Wesley L. Fry

1938 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1938 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.