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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Maryland  6   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Purdue  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Colorado  27   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Southern Methodist  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Iowa State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Nebraska  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Indiana  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Oklahoma  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kansas State  16   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Kansas  10   6   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record47-49
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 2-883179 2-45692  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 2-7120211 1-578164  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 9-1-129390Won  7-06-019734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Kansas State 6-3-1198116 4-28876  William M. Bill Meek
Missouri 6-4130116 4-28962  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 6-4201194 2-4126153  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 3-6-1119184 2-460113  J. William Bill Glassford

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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.