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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Larry Smith enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Eastern Michigan  44   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Kansas  7   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Tulsa  42   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Ohio State  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Iowa State  45   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Kansas State  11   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Texas  37   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Oklahoma State  51   50   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Colorado  41   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Nebraska  38   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Baylor  42   24   W       
 Mon., Dec. 29   Colorado State  24   35   L    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored392
  Scoring Average32.7
  Points Allowed367
  Defense Average30.6
  Opponents Record76-64
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
23 7-5-0 AP
23 7-5-0 Coaches
23 7-5-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1997 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5245217 5-3142121  Spike Dykes
Kansas 5-6177279 3-5129235  Terry Allen
Iowa State 1-10214493 1-7155321  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 13-0607214Won  42-179-0441145  Tom Osborne
Kansas State 11-1418177Won  35-187-1255132  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 9-4445236Lost  23-296-3261191  R.C. Slocum
Oklahoma State 8-4352233Lost  20-335-3228186  Bob Simmons
Missouri 7-5392367Lost  24-355-3272256  Larry Smith
Colorado 5-6300295 3-5246228  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 4-8232379 2-6125267  John Blake
Texas 4-7283366 2-6194255  John Mackovic
Baylor 2-9200375 1-7146257  Dave Roberts

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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