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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: Larry Smith
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Larry Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Texas  10   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Memphis  16   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Clemson  38   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Iowa State  31   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Southern Methodist  27   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kansas State  10   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Oklahoma State  35   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Colorado  13   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Nebraska  7   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Baylor  49   42   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kansas  42   25   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed376
  Defense Average34.2
  Opponents Record69-59
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5323232Lost  0-275-3197149  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7300358 2-6171286  Glen Mason
Iowa State 2-9314401 1-7221299  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 11-2553174 8-1392111  Tom Osborne
Colorado 10-2352220Won  33-217-1221126  Rick Neuheisel
Texas 8-5447305Lost  15-387-2354196  John Mackovic
Kansas State 9-3340191Lost  15-196-2197162  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 6-6351257 4-4174174  R.C. Slocum
Missouri 5-6278376 3-5197307  Larry Smith
Oklahoma 3-8255392 3-5193290  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6243327 2-6159281  Bob Simmons
Baylor 4-7266320 1-7186281  Chuck Reedy

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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