Missouri Tigers football
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The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri
in NCAA Division I FBS college football
. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference
since the conference's inception in 1996. The team plays home games at Faurot Field
, also known as "The Zou", in Columbia, Missouri
.
As of 2011, the Tigers have competed in the most overtime
college football games, totalling 14.
Source
(*) Indicates a co-championship (Tie for first) .
(**) The 1960 championship was retroactively awarded, after a loss to Kansas was reversed due to Kansas' use of a player later ruled to be ineligible.
, Sugar Bowl
, Fiesta Bowl
, Cotton Bowl Classic, Gator Bowl
, Sun Bowl
, Capital One Bowl
, Holiday Bowl
, Liberty Bowl
, Independence Bowl
, Alamo Bowl
, Insight Bowl
, Texas Bowl
, All-American Bowl
and the Bluebonnet Bowl
.
TOTAL 352-225-18 (.610 from 1950; incl. 7-5-0 through Nov. 26, 2011)
TOTAL 629-520-52 (.547 from 1890; incl. 7-5-0 through Nov. 26, 2011)
11960 team lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player, (Bert Coan
).
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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.
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.
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.
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 NCAA Division I FBS college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
since the conference's inception in 1996. The team plays home games at Faurot Field
Faurot Field
Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium is the home field of the University of Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri. It is primarily used for football. In 1972, Memorial Stadium's playing surface was named Faurot Field in honor of longtime coach Don Faurot. During the offseason, soccer goals are set up...
, also known as "The Zou", in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
.
As of 2011, the Tigers have competed in the most overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
college football games, totalling 14.
Conference affiliations
- 1890–1892: Independent
- 1892–1897: Western Interstate University Football AssociationWestern Interstate University Football AssociationThe Western Interstate University Football Association was one of the first intercollegiate athletic conferences in the United States, existing from 1892 to 1897.-Formation, history and evolution:...
- 1898–1906: Independent
- 1907–1963: Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1964–1995: Big Eight ConferenceBig Eight ConferenceThe Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
(formally changed name from MVIAA to Big 8 1964) - 1996–2011: Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceThe Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
- 2012–: Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Source
Championships
The Missouri Tigers have 15 conference championships and 3 conference division titles.Conference championships (15)
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach | Conference |
| 1893* | 4-3-0 | 2-1-0 | H.O. Robinson Harry Orman Robinson -External links:... |
Western Interstate University Football Association Western Interstate University Football Association The Western Interstate University Football Association was one of the first intercollegiate athletic conferences in the United States, existing from 1892 to 1897.-Formation, history and evolution:... |
| 1894* | 4-3-0 | 2-1-0 | H.O. Robinson | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| 1895* | 7-1-0 | 2-1-0 | C.D. Bliss C.D. Bliss -External links:... |
Western Interstate University Football Association |
| 1909 | 7-2-1 | 4-0-1 | William Roper William Roper (football) William Winston "Bill" Roper was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute , Princeton University , the University of Missouri , and Swarthmore College ,... |
MVIAA Big Eight Conference The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University... |
| 1913* | 7-1-0 | 4-0-0 | Chester Brewer Chester Brewer Chester Leland Brewer was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track and field coach and athletic director... |
MVIAA |
| 1919 | 5-1-2 | 4-0-1 | John F. Miller | MVIAA |
| 1924 | 7-2-0 | 5-1-0 | Gwinn Henry Gwinn Henry Gwinn Henry was an American football player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Howard Payne University , the College of Emporia , the University of Missouri , the University of New Mexico , and the University of Kansas , compiling... |
MVIAA |
| 1925 | 6-1-1 | 5-1-0 | Gwinn Henry | MVIAA |
| 1927 | 7-2-0 | 5-1-0 | Gwinn Henry | MVIAA |
| 1939 | 8-2-0 | 5-0-0 | Don Faurot Don Faurot Donald Burrows Faurot was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Truman State University, from 1926 to 1934 and at the University of Missouri from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1956... |
MVIAA |
| 1941 | 8-2-0 | 5-0-0 | Don Faurot | MVIAA |
| 1942 | 8-3-1 | 4-0-1 | Don Faurot | MVIAA |
| 1945 | 6-4-0 | 5-0-0 | Chauncey Simpson Chauncey Simpson -References:... |
MVIAA |
| 1960** | 11-0-0 | 7-0-0 | Dan Devine Dan Devine Daniel John Devine was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach football coach at Arizona State University from 1955 to 1957, the University of Missouri from 1958 to 1970, and the University of Notre Dame from 1975 to 1980, compiling a career college football mark of... |
MVIAA |
| 1969* | 9-2-0 | 6-1-0 | Dan Devine | Big Eight Big Eight Conference The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University... |
Divisional championships (3)
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach | Conference |
| 2007* | 12-2 | 7-1 | Gary Pinkel Gary Pinkel Gary Robin Pinkel is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Missouri, a position he has held since the 2001 season. From 1991 to 2000, Pinkel coached at the University of Toledo, where his team won a Mid-American Conference... |
Big 12 Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving... |
| 2008* | 10-4 | 5-3 | Gary Pinkel | Big 12 |
| 2010* | 10-3 | 6-2 | Gary Pinkel | Big 12 |
(*) Indicates a co-championship (Tie for first) .
(**) The 1960 championship was retroactively awarded, after a loss to Kansas was reversed due to Kansas' use of a player later ruled to be ineligible.
Bowl appearances (28)
The Tigers have a 12-16 Bowl Record. They have appeared in the Orange BowlOrange Bowl
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935 and celebrated its 75th playing on January 1, 2009...
, Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...
, Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
, Cotton Bowl Classic, Gator Bowl
Gator Bowl
The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally...
, Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
, Capital One Bowl
Capital One Bowl
The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl...
, Holiday Bowl
Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. Beginning with the 2010 playing the bowl will officially be known as the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl after...
, Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl
The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003...
, Independence Bowl
Independence Bowl
The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....
, Alamo Bowl
Alamo Bowl
The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It matches the second choice team from the Pacific-12 Conference and the third choice team from the Big 12 Conference.Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been...
, Insight Bowl
Insight Bowl
The Insight Bowl is an NCAA college football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. From 1989 to 1999, the games were played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. The game moved to Phoenix in 2000 and was played at Chase Field until 2005. After the 2005 playing the Insight Bowl moved to Sun Devil Stadium...
, Texas Bowl
Texas Bowl
The Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, formerly known as the Texas Bowl, is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game that was held for the first time in 2006 in Houston, Texas. The bowl replaced the now-defunct Houston Bowl, which was played annually from 2000 to 2005...
, All-American Bowl
All-American Bowl
The All-American Bowl was an annual postseason college football bowl game played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama from 1977 to 1990. The game was known as the Hall of Fame Classic from 1977 to 1985....
and the Bluebonnet Bowl
Bluebonnet Bowl
The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual college football bowl game played in Houston, Texas. A civic group was appointed by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Athletics Committee in 1959 to organize the bowl game. It was held at Rice Stadium from 1959 through 1967, and again in 1985 and 1986. The game was...
.
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
| 1924 | Los Angeles Christmas Festival Los Angeles Christmas Festival The Los Angeles Christmas Festival was a post-season college football bowl game played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California on December 25, 1924 between the University of Southern California and the University of Missouri... |
1924 Southern California Trojans football team | L 7-20 |
| 1939 | 1940 Orange Bowl | 1939 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team | L 7-21 |
| 1941 | 1942 Sugar Bowl | 1942 Fordham Rams football team | L 0-2 |
| 1945 | 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic | 1945 Texas Longhorns football team | L 27-40 |
| 1948 | 1949 Gator Bowl | 1948 Clemson Tigers football team | L 23-24 |
| 1949 | 1950 Gator Bowl 1950 Gator Bowl The 1950 Gator Bowl was the fifth edition of the Gator Bowl and featured the Maryland Terrapins representing the University of Maryland and the Missouri Tigers representing the University of Missouri. It was the first-ever meeting of the two teams.... |
1949 Maryland Terrapins football team 1949 Maryland Terrapins football team The 1949 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football in its 29th season as a member of the Southern Conference. Jim Tatum served as the head coach for the third season of his nine-year tenure... |
L 7-20 |
| 1959 | 1960 Orange Bowl | 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team | L 0-14 |
| 1960 | 1961 Orange Bowl 1961 Orange Bowl The 1961 edition to the Orange Bowl featured the fifth ranked Missouri Tigers and the fourth ranked Navy Midshipmen.Navy jumped to a 6-0 lead with a 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown. But Missouri answered when Norm Beal intercepted Navy’s Hal Spooner, rumbling down the sideline for a 90-yard... |
1960 Navy Midshipmen football team 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team The 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 1960 college football season. The offense scored 262 points while the defense allowed 103 points. Led by head coach Wayne Hardin, the Midshipmen finished the season with nine wins and an appearance in the... |
W 21-14 |
| 1962 | 1962 Bluebonnet Bowl | 1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team | W 14-10 |
| 1965 | 1966 Sugar Bowl 1966 Sugar Bowl The 1966 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the sixth-ranked Missouri Tigers and the unranked Florida Gators.After a scoreless first quarter, Missouri went on a tear in the second quarter. Brown scored on a 16-yard touchdown run giving the Tigers a 7-0 lead. Roland threw an 11-yard touchdown pass... |
1965 Florida Gators football team | W 20-18 |
| 1968 | 1968 Gator Bowl 1968 Gator Bowl The 1968 Gator Bowl, part of the 1968 bowl game season, took place on December 28, 1968, at the Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the , representing the Big Eight Conference.The game... |
1968 Alabama Crimson Tide football team | W 35-10 |
| 1969 | 1970 Orange Bowl | 1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football team | L 3-10 |
| 1972 | 1972 Fiesta Bowl | 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils football team 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1972 college football season.-Coaching Staff:Head Coach: Frank Kush... |
L 35-49 |
| 1973 | 1973 Sun Bowl | 1973 Auburn Tigers football team 1973 Auburn Tigers football team The 1973 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 6–6 and 2–5 in the SEC under head coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan. They were invited to the 1973 Sun Bowl where they lost to 17–34.... |
W 34-17 |
| 1978 | 1978 Liberty Bowl | 1978 Louisiana State Tigers football team | W 20-15 |
| 1979 | 1979 All-American Bowl | 1979 South Carolina Gamecocks football team | W 24-14 |
| 1980 | 1980 Liberty Bowl | 1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team | L 25-28 |
| 1981 | 1981 Tangerine Bowl | 1981 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football team | W 19-17 |
| 1983 | 1983 Holiday Bowl 1983 Holiday Bowl The 1983 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 23, 1983 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the ninth ranked BYU Cougars, and the unranked Missouri Tigers.... |
1983 BYU Cougars football team 1983 BYU Cougars football team The 1983 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 1983 college football season. The Cougars offense scored 505 points while the defense allowed 247 points... |
L 17-21 |
| 1997 | 1997 Holiday Bowl 1997 Holiday Bowl The 1997 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 29, 1997 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the , and the .... |
1997 Colorado State Rams football team | L 24-35 |
| 1998 | 1998 Insight.com Bowl 1998 Insight.com Bowl The 1998 edition to the Insight.com bowl was the 10th edition to the bowl game. It featured the , and the .Missouri scored first, after Carlos Posey recovered a blocked field goal and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown, putting the Tigers up 7-0. Missouri's Corby Jones scored on a 9 yard... |
1998 West Virginia Mountaineers football team | W 34-31 |
| 2003 | 2003 Independence Bowl | 2003 Arkansas Razorbacks football team | L 14-27 |
| 2005 | 2005 Independence Bowl 2005 Independence Bowl The 2005 Independence Bowl, the 30th in the history of the College Football bowl game, saw the Missouri Tigers of the Big 12 overcome a 21-0 deficit late in the first quarter to defeat the SEC's South Carolina Gamecocks, 38-31 in the 30th edition of the bowl game... |
2005 South Carolina Gamecocks football team 2005 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 2005 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season... |
W 38-31 |
| 2006 | 2006 Sun Bowl 2006 Sun Bowl The 2006 Brut Sun Bowl featured the Oregon State Beavers and the Missouri Tigers.Running back Tony Temple started the scoring for Missouri as he took a handoff and ran 7 yards for a touchdown, to give Missouri an early 7-0 lead. Quarterback Matt Moore threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver... |
2006 Oregon State Beavers football team 2006 Oregon State Beavers football team The 2006 Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's head coach is Mike Riley, with home games being played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.-The upset:... |
L 38-39 |
| 2007 | 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic | 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2007–2008 football season. The Razorbacks played six home games at Donald W... |
W 38-7 |
| 2008 | 2008 Alamo Bowl 2008 Alamo Bowl The 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl is a college football bowl game that is part of the 2008–2009 bowl season of the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2008 game was the 16th annual edition of the contest, the second to be sponsored by Valero Energy Corporation, and was played on December 29,... |
2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team The 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach... |
W 30-23 (OT) |
| 2009 | 2009 Texas Bowl 2009 Texas Bowl The 2009 Texas Bowl was the fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game started at 2:30 PM US CST on Thursday, December 31, 2009. The game was telecast on ESPN for the first time in bowl history after being televised by the NFL... |
2009 Navy Midshipmen football team 2009 Navy Midshipmen football team The 2009 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Midshipmen, led by third year head coach Ken Niumatalolo, played their home games at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.On November 7, 2009 athletic... |
L 13-35 |
| 2010 | 2010 Insight Bowl 2010 Insight Bowl The 2010 Insight Bowl was the 22nd edition of the college football bowl game, played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona on Tuesday, December 28, 2010... |
2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team 2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2010 college football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 12th year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.Iowa came off of a 11–2... |
L 24-27 |
Year-by-year record since 1950
| Year | Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot |
| 1951 | 3-7-0 | Don Faurot |
| 1952 | 3-7-0 | Don Faurot |
| 1953 | 6-4-0 | Don Faurot |
| 1954 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot |
| 1955 | 1-9-0 | Don Faurot |
| 1956 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot Don Faurot Donald Burrows Faurot was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Truman State University, from 1926 to 1934 and at the University of Missouri from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1956... |
| 1957 | 5-4-1 | Frank Broyles Frank Broyles John Franklin Broyles is a former American football player and coach, athletics administrator, and broadcaster. He served as the head football coach the University of Missouri in 1957 and at the University of Arkansas from 1958 to 1976... |
| 1958 | 5-4-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1959 | 6-5-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1960 | 11-0-01 | Dan Devine |
| 1961 | 7-2-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1962 | 8-1-2 | Dan Devine |
| 1963 | 7-3-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1964 | 6-3-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1965 | 8-2-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1966 | 6-3-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1967 | 7-3-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1968 | 8-3-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1969 | 9-2-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1970 | 5-6-0 | Dan Devine Dan Devine Daniel John Devine was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach football coach at Arizona State University from 1955 to 1957, the University of Missouri from 1958 to 1970, and the University of Notre Dame from 1975 to 1980, compiling a career college football mark of... |
| 1971 | 1-10-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1972 | 7-5-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1973 | 8-4-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1974 | 7-4-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1975 | 6-5-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1976 | 6-5-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1977 | 4-7-0 | Al Onofrio Al Onofrio Albert Joseph "Al" Onofrio was the head football coach at the University of Missouri from 1971 to 1977. During his tenure he compiled a 38-41 record. He spent 12 years on the Missouri staff, as an assistant as well. He is notable for having pulled upsets, mainly on the road... |
| 1978 | 8-4-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1979 | 7-5-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1980 | 8-4-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1981 | 8-4-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1982 | 5-4-2 | Warren Powers |
| 1983 | 7-5-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1984 | 3-7-1 | Warren Powers Warren Powers Warren Anthony Powers is a former American football coach. He was the head coach of the Missouri Tigers football program from 1978 to 1984. Prior to coming to Missouri, Powers was an assistant coach under both Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne at Nebraska... |
| 1985 | 1-10-0 | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1986 | 3-8-0 | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1987 | 5-6-0 | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1988 | 3-7-1 | Woody Widenhofer Woody Widenhofer -External links:* *... |
| 1989 | 2-9-0 | Bob Stull |
| 1990 | 4-7-0 | Bob Stull |
| 1991 | 3-7-1 | Bob Stull |
| 1992 | 3-8-0 | Bob Stull |
| 1993 | 3-7-1 | Bob Stull Bob Stull -External links:*... |
| 1994 | 3-8-1 | Larry Smith |
| 1995 | 3-8-0 | Larry Smith |
| 1996 | 5-6-0 | Larry Smith |
| 1997 | 7-5-0 | Larry Smith |
| 1998 | 8-4-0 | Larry Smith |
| 1999 | 4-7-0 | Larry Smith |
| 2000 | 3-8-0 | Larry Smith |
| 2001 | 4-7-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2002 | 5-7-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2003 | 8-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2004 2004 Missouri Tigers football team The 2004 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season.-Schedule:... |
5-6-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2005 2005 Missouri Tigers football team The 2005 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season.-Schedule:... |
7-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2006 2006 Missouri Tigers football team The 2006 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season.-Schedule:... |
8-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2007 2007 Missouri Tigers football team The 2007 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2007 season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.... |
12-2-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2008 2008 Missouri Tigers football team The 2008 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2008 season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned in his eighth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.Quarterback Chase Daniel returned for... |
10-4-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2009 2009 Missouri Tigers football team The 2009 Missouri Tigers football team, their 120th season, represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2009 season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned for his ninth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium... |
8-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2010 2010 Missouri Tigers football team The 2010 Missouri Tigers football team, in their 121st season, represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2010 season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned for his tenth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. The team... |
10-3-0 | Gary Pinkel Gary Pinkel Gary Robin Pinkel is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Missouri, a position he has held since the 2001 season. From 1991 to 2000, Pinkel coached at the University of Toledo, where his team won a Mid-American Conference... |
| 2011 2011 Missouri Tigers football team The 2011 Missouri Tigers football team, in their 122nd season, represents the University of Missouri in college football's 2011 season. The team is coached by Gary Pinkel, who returns for his 11th season with Mizzou, and play their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium... |
7-5-0 | Gary Pinkel Gary Pinkel Gary Robin Pinkel is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Missouri, a position he has held since the 2001 season. From 1991 to 2000, Pinkel coached at the University of Toledo, where his team won a Mid-American Conference... |
TOTAL 352-225-18 (.610 from 1950; incl. 7-5-0 through Nov. 26, 2011)
TOTAL 629-520-52 (.547 from 1890; incl. 7-5-0 through Nov. 26, 2011)
11960 team lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player, (Bert Coan
Bert Coan
Elroy Bert Coan III is a former American football player. He is most notable because of his extraordinary speed and size and because he was the central figure in a dispute over the 1960 college football game between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the University of Missouri Tigers, the...
).
Current coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pinkel Gary Pinkel Gary Robin Pinkel is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Missouri, a position he has held since the 2001 season. From 1991 to 2000, Pinkel coached at the University of Toledo, where his team won a Mid-American Conference... |
Head Coach |
| Dave Steckel | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach |
| David Yost | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| Cornell Ford | Cornerbacks Coach |
| Josh Henson | Offensive Line Coach |
| Andy Hill | Wide Receivers Coach |
| Brian Jones | Running Backs Coach |
| Craig Kuligowski | Defensive Line Coach |
| Barry Odom | Safeties Coach |
| Bruce Walker | Offensive Line Coach |
Award winners
- Amos Alonzo Stagg AwardAmos Alonzo Stagg AwardThe Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association to the “individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football’’. Recipients receive a plaque which is a replica of the one given to...
- For Contributions to Football
- Don FaurotDon FaurotDonald Burrows Faurot was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Truman State University, from 1926 to 1934 and at the University of Missouri from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1956...
- 1964- Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
- Warren PowersWarren PowersWarren Anthony Powers is a former American football coach. He was the head coach of the Missouri Tigers football program from 1978 to 1984. Prior to coming to Missouri, Powers was an assistant coach under both Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne at Nebraska...
- 1978- Mosi Tatupu AwardMosi Tatupu AwardThe Mosi Tatupu Award was given annually to the College Football Special Teams Player of the Year by the Maui Quarterback Club and the Hula Bowl, from 1997 to 2006....
- Best Special Teams Player
- Mosi Tatupu Award
- Brock OlivoBrock OlivoJames Brockman Olivo is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Detroit Lions .-High school career:Raised in Hermann, Missouri, Brock Olivo attended St...
- 1997- John Mackey AwardJohn Mackey AwardThe John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end.The award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey....
- Best Tight End
- John Mackey Award
- Chase CoffmanChase CoffmanChase Coffman is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-Early years:Coffman played his high school football at...
- 2008
All-Americans
- Ed Lindenmeyer, T 1925
- Paul ChristmanPaul ChristmanPaul Joseph Christman was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the University of Missouri and professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.-Collegiate career:A St...
, QB 1939 - Darold JenkinsDarold JenkinsDarold Jenkins was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976....
, C 1941 - Bob SteuberBob SteuberRobert James "Bob" Steuber was an American football halfback in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.-External links:**...
, RB 1942 - Harold Burnine, DE 1955
- Danny LaRose, DE 1960
- Ed BlaineEd BlaineEdward Homer Blaine was born in Farmington, Missouri on January 30, 1940. He played offensive guard on the University of Missouri Tigers football team while a pre-med student there...
, T 1961 - Conrad Hitchler, DE 1962
- Johnny RolandJohnny RolandJohnny Earl Roland is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the St...
, DB 1965 - Francis PeayFrancis Peay-External links:...
, OT 1965
- Russ WashingtonRuss WashingtonRuss Washington was an offensive and defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League and National Football League from 1968-1982...
, OT 1967 - Roger WehrliRoger WehrliRoger Wehrli is a former National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler after playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American and a first-round...
, DB 1968 - Edwards John RB 1971
- Mike CarrollMike CarrollMike Carroll is a professional skateboarder from San Francisco who skated for H-Street and then joined the super team Plan B Skateboards...
, OG 1969 - Scott AndersonScott AndersonScott Anderson may refer to:*Scott Anderson , former MLB pitcher*Scott Anderson , a character in UK soap opera Hollyoaks*Scott Anderson , war correspondent for and author...
, C 1973 - John Moseley, DB 1973
- Henry MarshallHenry MarshallHenry H. Marshall , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 3rd round of the 1976 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 212-lb...
, WR 1975 - Morris TownsMorris TownsMorris M. Towns is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Missouri....
, OT 1976 - Kellen WinslowKellen WinslowKellen Boswell Winslow is a former American football tight end with the Missouri Tigers and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.Winslow did not play high...
, TE 1978 - Bill WhitakerBill Whitaker (American football)William Andrew Whitaker is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Whitaker played collegiate ball for the University of Missouri before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round of...
, DB 1980 - Brad EdelmanBrad EdelmanBrad M. Edelman was an American football guard in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints...
, C 1981
- Jeff GaylordJeff GaylordJeff Gaylord is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional and independent promotions including Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation, World Class Championship Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association during the late 1980s and 1990s, most...
, DT 1981 - Conrad GoodeConrad GoodeConrad Lawrence Goode is an American actor and former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
, OT 1983 - John ClayJohn Clay (American football)John Clay is a former professional American football tackle who played for two seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders with the 15th pick in the 1987 NFL Draft....
, OT 1986 - Rob Riti, C 1999
- Justin SmithJustin Smith (American football)Justin Smith is an American football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-College Years:While majoring in General Studies at...
, DE 2000 - Martin RuckerMartin Rucker (American football)Martin Rucker is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri....
, TE 2007 - Jeremy MaclinJeremy Maclin-2009 NFL Draft:Maclin was considered a top National Football League prospect following his second season, and roommate Sean Weatherspoon hoped to convince Maclin to return for his junior year instead of leaving Missouri for the 2009 NFL Draft. Weatherspoon’s efforts were unsuccessful, and on...
, AP 2007 & 2008 - Chase CoffmanChase CoffmanChase Coffman is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-Early years:Coffman played his high school football at...
, TE 2008 - Danario AlexanderDanario AlexanderDanario Alexander is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. While considered by some to be a prime wide receiver prospect for the 2010 NFL Draft, Alexander was not drafted. On August 22, 2010, St...
, WR 2009 - Grant ResselGrant ResselGrant Ressel is the current placekicker for the Missouri Tigers' football team. He was born in Jackson, Missouri.- High School Career :At Jackson High School, Ressel was a letterwinner for football and track and field. As a sophomore, Ressel was awarded Second-team all-conference honors for...
, K 2009 - Michael EgnewMichael EgnewMichael Egnew is an American football tight end for the Missouri Tigers. He is considered one of the best tight end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft. He is from Plainview, Texas.-College career:...
, TE, 2010
Retired jerseys
- Johnny RolandJohnny RolandJohnny Earl Roland is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the St...
, #23 - Roger WehrliRoger WehrliRoger Wehrli is a former National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler after playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American and a first-round...
, #23 - Brock OlivoBrock OlivoJames Brockman Olivo is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Detroit Lions .-High school career:Raised in Hermann, Missouri, Brock Olivo attended St...
, #27 - Bob SteuberBob SteuberRobert James "Bob" Steuber was an American football halfback in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.-External links:**...
, #37 - Darold JenkinsDarold JenkinsDarold Jenkins was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976....
, #42 - Paul ChristmanPaul ChristmanPaul Joseph Christman was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the University of Missouri and professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.-Collegiate career:A St...
, #44 - Kellen WinslowKellen WinslowKellen Boswell Winslow is a former American football tight end with the Missouri Tigers and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.Winslow did not play high...
, #83
Present
- Danario AlexanderDanario AlexanderDanario Alexander is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. While considered by some to be a prime wide receiver prospect for the 2010 NFL Draft, Alexander was not drafted. On August 22, 2010, St...
- wide receiver for the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... - Colin BrownColin Brown (American football)Colin Christopher Brown is an American football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League...
- offensive tackle for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Chase CoffmanChase CoffmanChase Coffman is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-Early years:Coffman played his high school football at...
- tight end for the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... - Chase DanielChase DanielWilliam Chase Daniel is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
- quarterback for the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... - Blaine GabbertBlaine GabbertBlaine Gabbert is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Missouri Tigers before leaving early for the 2011 NFL draft after his junior year...
- quarterback for the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Andrew GachkarAndrew GachkarAndrew Gachkar is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League.-Early Life:Andrew Gachkar was born in Overland Park, Kansas...
- linebacker for the San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Ziggy Hood - defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
- Jeremy MaclinJeremy Maclin-2009 NFL Draft:Maclin was considered a top National Football League prospect following his second season, and roommate Sean Weatherspoon hoped to convince Maclin to return for his junior year instead of leaving Missouri for the 2009 NFL Draft. Weatherspoon’s efforts were unsuccessful, and on...
- wide receiver for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - William MooreWilliam Moore (American football)William Moore is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-Early years:...
- defensive back for the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - C.J. Mosley - defensive tackle for Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Kevin Rutland - defensive back for Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Aldon SmithAldon SmithAldon Smith is an American football outside linebacker who currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the 49ers with the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft...
- defensive end for the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... - Brad SmithBrad Smith (American football)Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High...
- Quarterback/Return Specialist/Wide Receiver for Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Justin SmithJustin Smith (American football)Justin Smith is an American football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-College Years:While majoring in General Studies at...
- defensive end for the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... - Sean WeatherspoonSean WeatherspoonFranklin De'Sean "Sean" Weatherspoon is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at University of Missouri...
- Linebacker for the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Martin RuckerMartin RuckerMartin Rucker may refer to:*Martin T. Rucker, member of the Missouri House of Representatives*Martin Rucker , American football tight end...
- tight end for the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Former
- Victor BaileyVictor Bailey (American football)Victor L. Bailey is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. He is currently living with his wife Tonja Buford-Bailey and his two kids....
— former wide receiver for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... - Brandon BarnesBrandon BarnesBrandon Barnes is an American musician and producer from Denver, Colorado. He is best known as the drummer for the punk rock band, Rise Against. Barnes is the only member of the band who is not straight edge.-Biography:...
- former linebacker for the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... - Ed BlaineEd BlaineEdward Homer Blaine was born in Farmington, Missouri on January 30, 1940. He played offensive guard on the University of Missouri Tigers football team while a pre-med student there...
- former offensive guard for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
and the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Dwayne BlakleyDwayne BlakleyDwayne David Blakley is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Missouri....
— former tight end for the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Paul ChristmanPaul ChristmanPaul Joseph Christman was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the University of Missouri and professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.-Collegiate career:A St...
— former quarterback for the Chicago Cardinals - Gerry EllisGerry EllisGerry Ellis is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers....
- former running back for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Mike FinkMike FinkMike Fink called "king of the keelboaters", was a semi-legendary brawler and boatman who exemplified the tough and hard-drinking men who ran keelboats up and down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers....
- former defensive back for the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... - Tony GalbreathTony GalbreathTony Dale Galbreath is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, the Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants...
- former running back for the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
, and New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Mel GrayMel Gray (wide receiver)Melvin Dean Gray is a former National Football League wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1971 to 1982. He attended Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California, the football standout was also a track and field star...
- former wide receiver for the St. Louis CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Jim HarrisonJim HarrisonJames "Jim" Harrison is an American author known for his poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, and writings about food. He has been called "a force of nature", and his work has been compared to that of William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway...
- former fullback for the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Gary LaneGary LaneGary William Lane is a professional chess player and author. He became an International Master in 1987 and won the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 1988...
- former quarterback for the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Leo LewisLeo LewisLeo Lewis was a famed American College football player for Lincoln University of Missouri in the 1950s , who continued his success with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ....
- former wide receiver for the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... - Erik McMillanErik McMillanErik Charles McMillan is a former American football defensive back who played for the New York Jets , Philadelphia Eagles , Cleveland Browns , and Kansas City Chiefs . McMillan was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1988 and 1989. In 1988, McMillan was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the...
- former safety for the New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Joe Moore - former running back for the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Damien NashDamien NashDamien Darnell Nash was an American football player who was a running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He died after the 2006-2007 season, his only season with the Broncos....
— former running back for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Brock OlivoBrock OlivoJames Brockman Olivo is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Detroit Lions .-High school career:Raised in Hermann, Missouri, Brock Olivo attended St...
— former running back & special teams player, Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... - Gus OttoGus OttoGus Otto is a former American college University of Missouri, and Professional Football player. A linebacker, he played for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders from 1965 through 1969 and for the NFL Raiders from 1970–1972.-See also:*Other American Football League players...
— former linebacker for the Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Tony Palmer — former offensive guard for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
- Francis PeayFrancis Peay-External links:...
- former offensive tackle of the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, and the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... - Johnnie PoeJohnnie PoeJohnnie Edward Poe is a former professional American football cornerback who spent his 7 year NFL career with the New Orleans Saints...
— former cornerback for the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... - Tommy ReamonTommy ReamonThomas Waverly "Tommy" Reamon is a retired African-American professional football player, who has worked as an actor, and is currently an educator in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia...
- former running back for the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... - Johnny RolandJohnny RolandJohnny Earl Roland is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the St...
— former running back for the St. Louis CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Andy Russell — former linebacker for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
- George SealsGeorge SealsGeorge Edward Seals is a former American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and the Kansas City Chiefs.-Biography:...
- former lineman for the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Brian Smith — former linebacker for the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Gordon SmithGordon Smith (American football)Gordon Chilton Smith is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Minnesota Vikings....
— former tight end for the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... - Jon StaggersJon StaggersJonathan Leroy Staggers, Jr. is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Star football player for Helias High School in Jefferson City, Missouri. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Detroit Lions....
- former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
and Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Bruce Van DykeBruce Van DykeBruce Van Dyke is a former American football guard in the National Football League who played eleven seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Green Bay Packers.-Early years:...
- former offensive guard for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, and Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. - Russ WashingtonRuss WashingtonRuss Washington was an offensive and defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League and National Football League from 1968-1982...
- former offensive tackle for the San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Roger WehrliRoger WehrliRoger Wehrli is a former National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler after playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American and a first-round...
— former cornerback for the St. Louis CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
— Pro Football Hall of Famer - Kellen WinslowKellen WinslowKellen Boswell Winslow is a former American football tight end with the Missouri Tigers and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.Winslow did not play high...
— former tight end for the San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
— Pro Football Hall of Famer - James WilderJames WilderJames Curtis Wilder is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions.-High school career:...
— former running back for the Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... - Eric Wright - former cornerback for the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
- Justin GageJustin GageJustin Gage is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
- former wide receiver for the Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
Warren Seitz
College Football Hall of Fame
Missouri boasts 12 inductees into the College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
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- Bill Roper, Coach (1951)
- Paul ChristmanPaul ChristmanPaul Joseph Christman was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the University of Missouri and professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.-Collegiate career:A St...
, Quarterback (1956) - Don FaurotDon FaurotDonald Burrows Faurot was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Truman State University, from 1926 to 1934 and at the University of Missouri from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1956...
, Coach (1961) - Bob SteuberBob SteuberRobert James "Bob" Steuber was an American football halfback in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.-External links:**...
, Halfback (1971) - Jim Phelan, Coach (1973)
- Ed TravisEd TravisJames Edward Travis was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.-External links:*...
, Offensive Tackle (1974) - Darold JenkinsDarold JenkinsDarold Jenkins was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976....
, Center (1976) - Frank BroylesFrank BroylesJohn Franklin Broyles is a former American football player and coach, athletics administrator, and broadcaster. He served as the head football coach the University of Missouri in 1957 and at the University of Arkansas from 1958 to 1976...
, Coach (1983) - Dan DevineDan DevineDaniel John Devine was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach football coach at Arizona State University from 1955 to 1957, the University of Missouri from 1958 to 1970, and the University of Notre Dame from 1975 to 1980, compiling a career college football mark of...
, Coach (1985) - Johnny RolandJohnny RolandJohnny Earl Roland is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the St...
, Halfback (1998) - Kellen WinslowKellen WinslowKellen Boswell Winslow is a former American football tight end with the Missouri Tigers and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.Winslow did not play high...
, Tight End (2002) - Roger WehrliRoger WehrliRoger Wehrli is a former National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler after playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American and a first-round...
, Cornerback (2003)
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Two Missouri players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of FamePro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
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- Kellen WinslowKellen WinslowKellen Boswell Winslow is a former American football tight end with the Missouri Tigers and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.Winslow did not play high...
, Tight End (1995) - Roger WehrliRoger WehrliRoger Wehrli is a former National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler after playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American and a first-round...
, 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
William T. Anderson
William T. "Bloody Bill" Anderson was a pro-Confederate guerrilla leader in the American Civil War.Anderson was known for his brutality towards Union soldiers, and pro Union partisans, who were called Jayhawkers. Anderson participated in Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kansas on August 21, 1863...
, 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.
Mascot
Truman the Tiger was introduced as the school's mascot against the Utah State AggiesUtah State Aggies
The Utah State Aggies are the athletics teams of Utah State University. The school fields men's varsity teams in basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and track and field. Women's varsity teams include basketball, cross country, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field,...
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.
Homecoming
The NCAA, as well as Jeopardy!Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
and Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit is a board game in which progress is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge and popular culture questions. The game was created in 1979 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by Canadian Chris Haney, a photo editor for Montreal's The Gazette and Scott Abbott, a sports...
, all recognize Missouri as the school that invented and hosted the first Homecoming
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
in 1911, an event that has developed into a national ritual.