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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: Woody Widenhofer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Woody Widenhofer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Baylor  23   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Northwestern  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Indiana  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Syracuse  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Kansas State  34   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Iowa State  42   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Oklahoma State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Nebraska  7   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Colorado  10   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oklahoma  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Kansas  19   7   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record69-53
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8195417 2-5118272  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-9-1135398 0-6-191287  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-1493102Lost  14-207-027359  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2451164Lost  28-316-126039  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 10-2409242Won  35-335-2229152  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-4268180 4-3175120  Bill McCartney
Missouri 5-6226209 3-4145144  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 0-10-1135421 0-6-161279  Stan Parrish

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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