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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Don B. Faurot enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Fordham  20   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Oklahoma State  27   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Southern Methodist  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Colorado  13   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Iowa State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Nebraska  35   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Maryland  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Oklahoma  20   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Kansas State  12   14   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Kansas  28   41   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed292
  Defense Average29.2
  Opponents Record45-39
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-2316208 4-2202150  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 4-4-1211216 2-4139189  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 8-232197 6-021761  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 7-3289229 5-1186136  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 2-8169292 1-5122163  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 1-7-173228 1-4-147136  William M. Bill Meek
Nebraska 1-8-1121259 1-4-180158  J. William Bill Glassford

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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