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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 Conference


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1890  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Dan Devine enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Baylor  38   0   W    @ St. Louis, MO   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Minnesota  34   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Air Force  14   37   L    @ St. Louis, MO   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Oklahoma State  40   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Nebraska  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Notre Dame  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Colorado  30   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Kansas State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Oklahoma  13   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Iowa State  19   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Kansas  28   17   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored243
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record68-52
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-3
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-6270277 2-5142186  Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State 5-6248284 1-6135240  Johnny Majors
Nebraska 11-0-1426189Won  17-127-0289134  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 7-4-1305239Tied  24-245-2209133  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 6-5190218 5-2130134  Vince Gibson
Colorado 6-5309206Lost  3-173-4200148  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 5-6243223 3-4150150  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-7213337 2-5133263  Floyd Gass

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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