1990 Missouri Tigers football team
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The 1990 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri
in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Tigers offense scored 278 points while the defense allowed 360 points. Led by head coach Bob Stull
, the Tigers finished the season unranked.
game that included a play that the crew officiating the game permitted to occur in error. That play enabled the Colorado Buffaloes
to defeat the Missouri Tigers by scoring a touchdown on the last play of their game on October 6, 1990. The ensuing controversy cast doubt on Colorado's claim to Division I-A's 1990 national championship. It has been called one of the top memorable moments and blunders in college football history.
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship and the ensuing controversy led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The title was split between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...
. The Tigers offense scored 278 points while the defense allowed 360 points. Led by head coach Bob Stull
Bob Stull
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, the Tigers finished the season unranked.
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game that included a play that the crew officiating the game permitted to occur in error. That play enabled the Colorado Buffaloes
1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado competed against Notre Dame in the...
to defeat the Missouri Tigers by scoring a touchdown on the last play of their game on October 6, 1990. The ensuing controversy cast doubt on Colorado's claim to Division I-A's 1990 national championship. It has been called one of the top memorable moments and blunders in college football history.
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Team players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Harry Colon Harry Colon Harry Lee Colon is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. After playing college football at Missouri, Colon was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 8th round of the 1991 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Back | 8 | 196 | New England Patriots |
| Tim Bruton | Tight End | 8 | 208 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Damon Mays Damon Mays Damon E. Mays, Jr. is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Missouri and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.... |
Wide Receiver | 9 | 235 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Linzy Collins | Wide Receiver | 12 | 316 | Green Bay Packers |