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Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 9
1968 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Kansas + 6 1 0 9 2 0
No. 11 Oklahoma + 6 1 0 7 4 0
No. 9 Missouri 5 2 0 8 3 0
Nebraska 3 4 0 6 4 0
Colorado 3 4 0 4 6 0
Kansas State 2 5 0 4 6 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 0 3 7 0
Iowa State 1 6 0 3 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1968 college football season. The team compiled an 8–3 record (5–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 8, defeated Alabama in the 1968 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 308 to 136. Dan Devine was the head coach for the 11th of 13 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Greg Cook with 693 rushing yards, Terry McMillan with 745 passing yards and 1,102 yards of total offense, Jon Staggers with 171 receiving yards, and James Harrison with 48 points scored.[3]

Schedule

September 21at Kentucky*

L 6–12  September 28at Illinois*

W 44–0  October 5Army*

W 7–3  October 12Colorado

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO

W 27–14  October 19at No. 13 NebraskaNo. 20

W 16–14  October 26at Kansas StateNo. 14

W 56–20  November 2Oklahoma StateNo. 10

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO

W 42–7  November 9Iowa Statedagger

W 42–7  November 16at OklahomaNo. 6

L 14–28  November 23No. 7 KansasNo. 13

L 19–21  December 28vs. No. 12 Alabama*No. 16

W 35–1068,011

Template:CFB Schedule End

[4]

Game summaries

Gator Bowl

1 234Total
Missouri 7 7021 35
Alabama 0 703 10

References

  1. ^ "1968 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  4. ^ 2011 Missouri football record book.