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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: C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 C.G. Chauncey Simpson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 The Tigers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Minnesota  0   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Ohio State  6   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Southern Methodist  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Iowa State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kansas State  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Nebraska  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Michigan State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oklahoma  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Kansas  33   12   W    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Tue., Jan. 1   Texas  27   40   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record49-42
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-3-115697 2-2-19460  A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas 4-5-1139175 1-3-172112  Henry A. Shenk
Missouri 6-4170174Lost  27-405-012032  C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Oklahoma 5-5169138 4-112041  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Nebraska 4-5145200 2-35879  George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State 1-771268 0-533173  Lud Fiser

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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