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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-

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1890 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Dan Devine enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Missouri.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Minnesota	24	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Illinois	21	14	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ UCLA	15	24	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Kansas State	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Oklahoma State	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Iowa State	10	10	T
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Nebraska	0	35	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Colorado	0	26	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Oklahoma	10	7	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Kansas	7	0	W

1966 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	12.1
Points Allowed	116
Defense Average	11.6
Opponents Record	47-48
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	3-2

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	2-6-2	160	211		2-3-2	116	130	Clay Stapleton
Kansas	2-7-1	106	188		0-6-1	48	138	Jack Mitchell
Nebraska	9-2	223	118	Lost 7-34	6-1	143	64	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado	7-3	191	132		5-2	165	92	Eddie Crowder
Missouri	6-3-1	121	116		4-2-1	61	78	Dan Devine
Oklahoma	6-4	192	122		4-3	157	75	Jim Mackenzie
Oklahoma State	4-5-1	103	138		4-2-1	77	79	Phil Cutchin
Kansas State	0-9-1	66	226		0-6-1	38	149	Doug Weaver

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.