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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: Dan Devine
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1890  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2010
1959 Season Highlights
 Dan Devine enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Penn State  8   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Michigan  20   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Iowa State  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Southern Methodist  2   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Oklahoma  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Nebraska  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Colorado  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Air Force  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kansas State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Kansas  13   9   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Georgia  0   14   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record63-46
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 6-4-0 UPI
19 6-4-0 Coaches
18 6-4-0 AP
  
1959 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 5-5144177  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Iowa State 7-324880  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 5-5163134  Jack Mitchell
Kansas State 2-8109266  Bernard Bus Mertes
Missouri 6-5125124  Dan Devine
Nebraska 4-6108160  Bill Jennings
Oklahoma 7-3234146  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Missouri Players on File.

1959 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Missouri Players on File.


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