Missouri Tigers football
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First season | 1890 | ||
Head coach | 13th season, 97–61 (.614) | ||
Stadium | Faurot Field (capacity: 71,004) | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Columbia, Missouri | ||
Division | SEC Eastern Division | ||
All-time record | 639–530–52 (.545) | ||
Bowl record | 13–16 (.448) | ||
Unclaimed national titles | 2 | ||
Conference titles | 15 (12 Big Eight)[1] | ||
Division titles | 3 (Big 12 North) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 14[2] | ||
Current uniform | |||
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Colors | Black and MU Gold | ||
Fight song | "Fight Tiger" | ||
Mascot | Truman the Tiger | ||
Marching band | Marching Mizzou | ||
Rivals | Kansas Jayhawks Iowa State Cyclones Nebraska Cornhuskers Illinois Fighting Illini Oklahoma Sooners Texas A&M Aggies Arkansas Razorbacks (beginning 2013) | ||
Website | mutigers.com |
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The university and its sports teams officially joined the SEC on July 1, 2012. The team plays home games at Faurot Field, also known as "The Zou", in Columbia, Missouri.
At the end of the 2012 season, the Tigers have competed in the most overtime college football games, with 15.[3]
Conference affiliations
- 1890–1892: Independent
- 1892–1897: Western Interstate University Football Association
- 1898–1906: Independent
- 1907–1963: Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1964–1995: Big Eight Conference (formally changed name from MVIAA to Big Eight 1964)
- 1996–2011: Big 12 Conference
- 2012–: Southeastern Conference[4]
Championships
The Missouri Tigers have 15 conference championships and 3 conference division titles.[5]
Conference Championships
Year | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | |
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1893† | WIUFA | H.O. Robinson | 4-3 | 2-1 | |
1894† | WIUFA | H.O. Robinson | 4-3 | 2-1 | |
1895† | WIUFA | C.D. Bliss | 7-1 | 2-1 | |
1909 | MVIAA | William Roper | 7-2-1 | 4-0-1 | |
1913† | MVIAA | Chester Brewer | 7-1 | 4-0 | |
1919 | MVIAA | John F. Miller | 5-1-2 | 4-0-1 | |
1924 | MVIAA | Gwinn Henry | 7-2 | 5-1 | |
1925 | MVIAA | Gwinn Henry | 6-1-1 | 5-1 | |
1927 | MVIAA | Gwinn Henry | 7-2 | 5-1 | |
1939 | MVIAA | Don Faurot | 8-2 | 5-0 | |
1941 | MVIAA | Don Faurot | 8-2 | 5-0 | |
1942 | MVIAA | Don Faurot | 8-3-1 | 4-0-1 | |
1945 | MVIAA | Chauncey Simpson | 6-4 | 5-0 | |
1960* | MVIAA | Dan Devine | 11-0 | 7-0 | |
1969† | Big Eight | Dan Devine | 9-2 | 6-1 | |
Conference Championships | 15 | ||||
† Denotes co-champions |
(*) The 1960 MVIAA Championship was retroactively awarded, after a loss to Kansas was reversed due to Kansas' use of a player later ruled to be ineligible and subsequent forfeit.
Divisional Championships
The Tigers were previously members of the Big 12 North division between its inception in 1996 and the dissolution of conference divisions within the Big 12 in 2011. The Tigers joined the SEC as members of the SEC East starting in 2012.
Season | Division | CG Result | Opponent | PF | PA |
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2007† | Big 12 North | L | Oklahoma | 17 | 38 |
2008† | Big 12 North | L | Oklahoma | 21 | 62 |
2010† | Big 12 North | - | - | - | - |
Division Championships | 3 | ||||
† Denotes co-champions |
Non-consensus National Championships
Due to the lack of an NCAA-sanctioned Football Bowl Subdivision national championship, third-parties including the Bowl Championship Series, Associated Press, United Press International, and USA Today have often crowned a champion following either the end of the regular season or following the bowl games for that season. The NCAA historically has not endorsed a specific system or champion, but lists several polls or mathematical selectors as "Consensus National Champions" in their NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records[6] guide.
The Tigers have been declared champions twice by non-consensus polls. Neither of these national championships are officially claimed by Missouri.
Season | Coach | Selectors | Record |
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1960 | Dan Devine | Poling System (non-consensus)[6][7] | 11-0* |
2007 | Gary Pinkel | Anderson & Hester (non-consensus)[7] | 12-2 |
(*) The 1960 record originally 10-1 but changed to 11-0 due to Kansas' later forfeit.
Bowl appearances (29)
The Tigers have a 13-16 Bowl Record.[8] They have appeared in the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl Classic, Gator Bowl, Sun Bowl, Tangerine Bowl (now known as the Capital One Bowl), Holiday Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Independence Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Insight Bowl, Texas Bowl, All-American Bowl and the Bluebonnet Bowl.
Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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1924 | Los Angeles Christmas Festival | USC | L 7-20 |
1939 | 1940 Orange Bowl | Georgia Tech | L 7-21 |
1941 | 1942 Sugar Bowl | Fordham | L 0-2 |
1945 | 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic | Texas | L 27-40 |
1948 | 1949 Gator Bowl | Clemson | L 23-24 |
1949 | 1950 Gator Bowl | Maryland | L 7-20 |
1959 | 1960 Orange Bowl | Georgia | L 0-14 |
1960 | 1961 Orange Bowl | Navy | W 21-14 |
1962 | 1962 Bluebonnet Bowl | Georgia Tech | W 14-10 |
1965 | 1966 Sugar Bowl | Florida | W 20-18 |
1968 | 1968 Gator Bowl | Alabama | W 35-10 |
1969 | 1970 Orange Bowl | Penn State | L 3-10 |
1972 | 1972 Fiesta Bowl | Arizona State | L 35-49 |
1973 | 1973 Sun Bowl | Auburn | W 34-17 |
1978 | 1978 Liberty Bowl | LSU | W 20-15 |
1979 | 1979 All-American Bowl | South Carolina | W 24-14 |
1980 | 1980 Liberty Bowl | Purdue | L 25-28 |
1981 | 1981 Tangerine Bowl | Southern Miss | W 19-17 |
1983 | 1983 Holiday Bowl | BYU | L 17-21 |
1997 | 1997 Holiday Bowl | Colorado State | L 24-35 |
1998 | 1998 Insight.com Bowl | West Virginia | W 34-31 |
2003 | 2003 Independence Bowl | Arkansas | L 14-27 |
2005 | 2005 Independence Bowl | South Carolina | W 38-31 |
2006 | 2006 Sun Bowl | Oregon State | L 38-39 |
2007 | 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic | Arkansas | W 38-7 |
2008 | 2008 Alamo Bowl | Northwestern | W 30-23 (OT) |
2009 | 2009 Texas Bowl | Navy | L 13-35 |
2010 | 2010 Insight Bowl | Iowa | L 24-27 |
2011 | 2011 Independence Bowl | North Carolina | W 41-24 |
Year-by-year record since 1950
Season | Record | Coach |
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1950 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot |
1951 | 3-7 | Don Faurot |
1952 | 3-7 | Don Faurot |
1953 | 6-4 | Don Faurot |
1954 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot |
1955 | 1-9 | Don Faurot |
1956 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot |
1957 | 5-4-1 | Frank Broyles |
1958 | 5-4-1 | Dan Devine |
1959 | 6-5 | Dan Devine |
1960 | 11-01 | Dan Devine |
1961 | 7-2-1 | Dan Devine |
1962 | 8-1-2 | Dan Devine |
1963 | 7-3 | Dan Devine |
1964 | 6-3-1 | Dan Devine |
1965 | 8-2-1 | Dan Devine |
1966 | 6-3-1 | Dan Devine |
1967 | 7-3 | Dan Devine |
1968 | 8-3 | Dan Devine |
1969 | 9-2 | Dan Devine |
1970 | 5-6 | Dan Devine |
1971 | 1-10 | Al Onofrio |
1972 | 7-5 | Al Onofrio |
1973 | 8-4 | Al Onofrio |
1974 | 7-4 | Al Onofrio |
1975 | 6-5 | Al Onofrio |
1976 | 6-5 | Al Onofrio |
1977 | 4-7 | Al Onofrio |
1978 | 8-4 | Warren Powers |
1979 | 7-5 | Warren Powers |
1980 | 8-4 | Warren Powers |
1981 | 8-4 | Warren Powers |
1982 | 5-4-2 | Warren Powers |
1983 | 7-5 | Warren Powers |
1984 | 3-7-1 | Warren Powers |
1985 | 1-10 | Woody Widenhofer |
1986 | 3-8 | Woody Widenhofer |
1987 | 5-6 | Woody Widenhofer |
1988 | 3-7-1 | Woody Widenhofer |
1989 | 2-9 | Bob Stull |
1990 | 4-7 | Bob Stull |
1991 | 3-7-1 | Bob Stull |
1992 | 3-8 | Bob Stull |
1993 | 3-7-1 | Bob Stull |
1994 | 3-8-1 | Larry Smith |
1995 | 3-8 | Larry Smith |
1996 | 5-6 | Larry Smith |
1997 | 7-5 | Larry Smith |
1998 | 8-4 | Larry Smith |
1999 | 4-7 | Larry Smith |
2000 | 3-8 | Larry Smith |
2001 | 4-7 | Gary Pinkel |
2002 | 5-7 | Gary Pinkel |
2003 | 8-5 | Gary Pinkel |
2004 | 5-6 | Gary Pinkel |
2005 | 7-5 | Gary Pinkel |
2006 | 8-5 | Gary Pinkel |
2007 | 12-2 | Gary Pinkel |
2008 | 10-4 | Gary Pinkel |
2009 | 8-5 | Gary Pinkel |
2010 | 10-3 | Gary Pinkel |
2011 | 8-5 | Gary Pinkel |
2012 | 5-7 | Gary Pinkel |
2013 | 7-1 | Gary Pinkel |
TOTAL 274-298-34 (.479 from 1890-1949)
TOTAL 365-232-18 (.611 from 1950; incl. 7-0 through Oct. 19, 2013)
TOTAL 639-530-52 (.547 from 1890; incl. 7-0 through Oct. 19, 2013) [9]
11960 team lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player, (Bert Coan).[10]
Current coaching staff
Name | Position |
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Gary Pinkel | Head Coach |
Dave Steckel | Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach |
Andy Hill | Associate Head Coach/Quarterbacks Coach |
Josh Henson | Offensive Coordinator |
Pat Washington | Receivers Coach |
Cornell Ford | Cornerbacks Coach |
Brian Jones | Running Backs Coach |
Craig Kuligowski | Defensive Line Coach |
Alex Grinch | Safeties Coach |
Bruce Walker | Offensive Line Coach |
Award winners
- Amos Alonzo Stagg Award - For Contributions to Football
- Don Faurot - 1964
- Warren Powers - 1978
- Mosi Tatupu Award - Best Special Teams Player
- Brock Olivo - 1997
- John Mackey Award - Best Tight End
- Chase Coffman - 2008
Player accomplishments
All-Americans
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Retired jerseys
- Johnny Roland, #23
- Roger Wehrli, #23
- Brock Olivo, #27
- Bob Steuber, #37
- Darold Jenkins, #42
- Paul Christman, #44
- Kellen Winslow, #83
Missouri players in the NFL
Present
- Danario Alexander - wide receiver, for the San Diego Chargers
- Tim Barnes - center for the St. Louis Rams
- Beau Brinkley - long snapper for the Tennessee Titans
- Colin Brown - offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
- Chase Coffman - tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
- Chase Daniel - quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Kip Edwards - cornerback for the Buffalo Bills
- Michael Egnew - tight end for the Miami Dolphins
- Blaine Gabbert - quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Andrew Gachkar - linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
- Zavier Gooden - linebacker for the Tennessee Titans
- Ziggy Hood - defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jerrell Jackson - wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Jeremy Maclin - wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
- William Moore - defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons
- C.J. Mosley - defensive tackle for Jacksonville Jaguars
- Sheldon Richardson - defensive tackle for New York Jets
- Kevin Rutland - defensive back for Jacksonville Jaguars
- Aldon Smith - Linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
- Brad Smith - Quarterback/Return Specialist/Wide Receiver for Buffalo Bills
- Justin Smith - defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers
- Sean Weatherspoon - Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
- Martin Rucker - tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs
Former
- Victor Bailey — former wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs
- Brandon Barnes - former linebacker for the Washington Redskins
- Ed Blaine - former offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles
- Dwayne Blakley — former tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
- Paul Christman — former quarterback for the Chicago Cardinals
- Gerry Ellis - former running back for the Green Bay Packers
- Mike Fink - former defensive back for the New Orleans Saints
- Justin Gage - former wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans
- Tony Galbreath - former running back for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants
- Mel Gray - former wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Jim Harrison - former fullback for the Chicago Bears
- Gary Lane - former quarterback for the Cleveland Browns
- Leo Lewis - former wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Erik McMillan - former safety for the New York Jets
- Joe Moore - former running back for the Chicago Bears
- Damien Nash — former running back for the Denver Broncos
- Brock Olivo — former running back & special teams player, Detroit Lions
- Gus Otto — former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
- Tony Palmer — former offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers
- Francis Peay - former offensive tackle of the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and the Kansas City Chiefs
- Johnnie Poe — former cornerback for the New Orleans Saints
- Tommy Reamon - former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Johnny Roland — former running back for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Andy Russell — former linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- George Seals - former lineman for the Chicago Bears
- Mike Jones - former linebacker for the L.A./Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, and Pittsburgh Steelers
- Brian Smith — former linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Gordon Smith — former tight end for the Minnesota Vikings
- Jon Staggers - former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers
- Bruce Van Dyke - former offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Green Bay Packers.
- Russ Washington - former offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers
- Roger Wehrli — former cornerback for the St. Louis Cardinals — Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Kellen Winslow — former tight end for the San Diego Chargers — Pro Football Hall of Famer
- James Wilder — former running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Eric Wright - former cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers
College Football Hall of Fame
Missouri boasts 12 inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame:
- Bill Roper, Coach (1951)
- Paul Christman, Quarterback (1956)
- Don Faurot, Coach (1961)
- Bob Steuber, Halfback (1971)
- Jim Phelan, Coach (1973)
- Ed Travis, Offensive Tackle (1974)
- Darold Jenkins, Center (1976)
- Frank Broyles, Coach (1983)
- Dan Devine, Coach (1985)
- Johnny Roland, Halfback (1998)
- Kellen Winslow, Tight End (2002)
- Roger Wehrli, Cornerback (2003)
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Two Missouri players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
- Kellen Winslow, Tight End (1995)
- Roger Wehrli, Cornerback (2007)
Nickname
The nickname "Tigers," given to Mizzou's athletic teams, traces its origin to the Civil War period. At that time, plundering guerilla bands habitually raided small towns, and Columbia people constantly feared an attack. Such organizations as temporary "home guards" and vigilance companies banded together to fight off any possible forays.
The town's preparedness discouraged any guerilla activity and the protecting organization began to disband in 1854. However, it was rumored that a guerilla band, led by the notorious Bill Anderson, intended to sack the town. Quickly organized was an armed guard of Columbia citizens, who built a blockhouse and fortified the old courthouse in the center of town. This company was called "The Missouri Tigers."
The marauders never came. The reputation of the intrepid "Tigers" presumably traveled abroad, and Anderson's gang detoured around Columbia.
Soon after Missouri's first football team was organized in 1890, the athletic committee adopted the nickname "Tiger" in official recognition of those Civil War defenders. [13]
Another version of the source of the nickname also comes from the Civil War era. Congressman James Rollins, a native of Columbia, had been the only border state member of Congress to vote in favor of Emancipation. When his term expired, he returned home. Shortly thereafter Confederate General Sterling Price led an army north from Arkansas into Missouri. This movement threatened both the western and central parts of Missouri. Rollins sought a commission as an officer of volunteers in the Union Army, which he was given. He then recruited a company of troops which was musteres into the Union Army. This company adopted the name of the earlier Home Guard group, "The Missouri Tigers". In the event, Price turned west toward present-day Kansas City where he was defeated at the Battle of Westport, and The Tigers saw no action. After the War, Rollins became President of the University of Missouri. When the football team was formed in 1890, the name was adopted in honor of Rollins's old unit.
Mascot
Truman the Tiger was introduced as the school's mascot against the Utah State Aggies in 1986, receiving his name from former president Harry S Truman. Truman has been named the "Nation's Best Mascot" three times since 1986, most recently in 2004.[by whom?]
Homecoming
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/63/Homecoming1911.jpg/275px-Homecoming1911.jpg)
Jeopardy! and Trivial Pursuit, all recognize Missouri as the school that invented and hosted the first Homecoming in 1911, an event that has developed into a national ritual. However, Baylor University also claims the first homecoming after it held a similar event three years before in 1909.[14][15][16][17]
Future non-conference opponents
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
vs Murray State | vs South Dakota State | at Memphis | vs Memphis | vs Wyoming | at Wyoming |
vs Toledo | at Toledo | at Arkansas State | vs Purdue | at Purdue | |
at Indiana | vs Central Florida | ||||
vs Arkansas State | vs Indiana |
See also
References
- ^ http://bigeightsports.com/Sports/Football/FootballChampionships.htm
- ^ "NCAA Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2014. pp. 13–18. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Ubben, David (November 4, 2011). "Big 12 did you know: Week 10". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Missouri Tigers' move to SEC official, but Big 12 hurdles remain - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ "Missouri Composite Championship Listing".
- ^ a b 2012 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis, IN: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2012-08. pp. 69–78. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
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(help) - ^ a b Amy Daughters (2011-05-04). "College Football: The Top 25 Schools That Have Never Won a National Championship". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Missouri Bowl History".
- ^ "2013 Mizzou Football Records Book ('Season-by-Season Records')" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 33–36. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ Pieringer, Dan. "(6) Missouri vs. Kansas St". STATS. Yahoo! Sports featuring rivals.com. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ a b SI.com's 2009 All-Americans
- ^ MU's Egnew is AP first-team All-American AP-St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dec. 15, 2010
- ^ "Missouri Tigers Football History - College Football". Collegefootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ "U celebrates Homecoming Week 2004 : UMNews : University of Minnesota". .umn.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ "The History of Homecoming". Active.com. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ By Chrös Mcdougall And Blaine Grider. "Tradition's beginnings mysterious". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ Director of Digital Media, Eric J Eckert; eric.eckert@yorknewstimes.com (2011-09-23). "> Archives > Editorials > Vincent's Views". York News-Times. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
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