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 in Columbia, Missouri.

Conference affiliations

• 1890–1892: Independent
• 1892–1897: Western Interstate University Football Association
• 1898–1906: Independent
• 1907–1996: Big Eight Conference (formally changed name from MVIAA to Big 8 1964)
  • 1907–1928: Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • 1928–1947: Big Six Conference (unofficial name)
  • 1947–1957: Big Seven Conference (unofficial name)
• 1996–present: Big 12 Conference

Source

Logos and uniforms

Championships

The Missouri Tigers have 15 conference championships and 2 conference division titles.

Conference championships (15)

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach	Conference
1893*	4-3-0	N/A	H.O. Robinson	Western Interstate University Football Association
1894*	4-3-0	N/A	H.O. Robinson	Western Interstate University Football Association
1895*	7-1-0	N/A	C.D. Bliss	Western Interstate University Football Association
1909	7-2-1	4-0-1	William Roper	MVIAA
1913*	7-1-0	4-0-0	Chester Brewer	MVIAA
1919	5-1-2	4-0-1	John F. Miller	MVIAA
1924	7-2-0	5-1-0	Gwinn Henry	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	Big Eight
1941	8-2-0	5–0–0	Don Faurot	Big Eight
1942	8-3-1	4–0–1	Don Faurot	Big Eight
1945	6-4-0	5–0–0	Chauncey Simpson	Big Eight
1960**	11-0-1	7–0–0	Dan Devine	Big Eight
1969*	9-2-0	6–1–0	Dan Devine	Big Eight

Divisional championships (2)

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach	Conference
2007*	12-2	7–1	Gary Pinkel	Big 12
2008*	10-4	5-3	Gary Pinkel	Big 12

(*) Indicates a co-championship.

(**) 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 (26)

The Missouri Tigers have a 12-14 Bowl Record.

Year	Bowl	Opponent	Result
1924	Los Angeles Christmas Festival	Southern California	L 7-20
1940	Orange Bowl	Georgia Tech	L 7-21
1942	Sugar Bowl	Fordham (NY)	L 0-2
1946	Cotton Bowl	Texas	L 27-40
1949	Gator Bowl	Clemson	L 23-24
1950	Gator Bowl	Maryland	L 7-20
1960	Orange Bowl	Georgia	L 0-14
1961	Orange Bowl	Navy	W 21-14
1962	Bluebonnet Bowl	Navy	W 14-10
1966	Sugar Bowl	Florida	W 20-18
1968	Gator Bowl	Alabama	W 35-10
1970	Orange Bowl	Penn St	L 3-10
1972	Fiesta Bowl	Arizona St	L 35-49
1973	Sun Bowl	Auburn	W 34-17
1978	Liberty Bowl	Louisiana St.	W 20-15
1979	Hall Of Fame Bowl	South Carolina	W 24-14
1980	Liberty Bowl	Purdue	L 25-28
1981	Tangerine Bowl	Southern Mississippi	W 19-17
1983	Holiday Bowl	BYU	L 17-21
1997	Holiday Bowl	Colorado St	L 24-35
1998	Insight.com Bowl	West Virginia	W 34-31
2003	Independence Bowl	Arkansas	L 14-27
2005	Independence Bowl	South Carolina	W 38-31
2006	Sun Bowl	Oregon St	L 38-39
2007	Cotton Bowl	Arkansas	W 38-7
2008	Alamo Bowl	Northwestern	W 30-23 (OT)

Year-by-year record since 1950

Year	Record	Coach
1950	4-5-1	Don B. Faurot
1951	3-7-0	Don B. Faurot
1952	3-7-0	Don B. Faurot
1953	6-4-0	Don B. Faurot
1954	4-5-1	Don B. Faurot
1955	1-9-0	Don B. Faurot
1956	4-5-1	Don Faurot
1957	5-4-1	Frank Broyles
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
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
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
1985	1-10-0	Woody Widenhofer
1986	3-8-0	Woody Widenhofer
1987	5-6-0	Woody Widenhofer
1988	3-7-1	Woody Widenhofer
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
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	5-6-0	Gary Pinkel
2005	7-5-0	Gary Pinkel
2006	8-5-0	Gary Pinkel
2007	12-2-0	Gary Pinkel
2008	10-4-0	Gary Pinkel
2009	8-4-0	Gary Pinkel

TOTAL 335-216-18 (.608 from 1950; incl. 8-4-0 thru Nov. 28, 2009)

TOTAL 612-511-52 (.545 from 1890; incl. 8-4-0 thru Nov. 28, 2009)

¹1960 team lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player, (Bert Coan).

Player accomplishments

Awards

• Mosi Tatupu Award - Best Special Teams Player

Brock Olivo

• John Mackey Award - Best Tight End

Chase Coffman

All-Americans

• Ed Lindenmeyer, T 1925
• Paul Christman, QB 1939
• Darold Jenkins, C 1941
• Bob Steuber, RB 1942
• Harold Burnine, DE 1955
• Danny LaRose, DE 1960
• Ed Blaine, T 1961
• Conrad Hitchler, DE 1962
• Johnny Roland, DB 1965
• Francis Peay, OT 1965

• Russ Washington, OT 1967
• Roger Wehrli, DB 1968
• Mike Carroll, OG 1969
• Scott Anderson, C 1973
• John Moseley, DB 1973
• Henry Marshall, WR 1975
• Morris Towns, OT 1976
• Kellen Winslow, TE 1978
• Bill Whitaker, DB 1980
• Brad Edelman, C 1981

• Jeff Gaylord, DT 1981
• Conrad Goode, OT 1983
• John Clay, OT 1986
• Devin West, TB 1998
• Rob Riti, C 1999
• Justin Smith, DE 2000
• Martin Rucker, TE 2007 [382895]
• Jeremy Maclin, AP 2007
• Chase Coffman, TE 2008
• Jeremy Maclin, AP 2008

Retired jersey numbers

• 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 and CFL

NFL (Present)

• Colin Brown - offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Chase Coffman - tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Chase Daniel - quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
• Atiyyah Ellison — defensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Justin Gage — wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans
• Ziggy Hood - defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jeremy Maclin — wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
• William Moore — defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons
• C.J. Mosley — defensive tackle for Cleveland Browns
• Martin Rucker — tight end for Philadelphia Eagles
• Brad Smith — quarterback/wide receiver for New York Jets
• Justin Smith — defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

CFL (Present)

• Sam Britts — linebacker for B.C. Lions and Edmonton Eskimos
• Doug Seymour — defensive lineman for B.C. Lions and Ottawa Rough Riders
• Darrell Wallace — kick returner for B.C. Lions
• Tyrone Walls — tight end for B.C. Lions and Edmonton Eskimos

UFL (United Football League - Present)

• Tyler Luellen - offensive tackle for the California Redwoods

NFL (Former)

• Victor Bailey — former wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs
• Clayton Baker — former cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and the former Arena Football League team, Houston Thunderbears
• 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
• 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 (deceased)
• Brock Olivo — former running back & special teams player, Detroit Lions
• Tony Palmer — former offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers
• Johnnie Poe — former cornerback for the New Orleans Saints
• Tommy Reamon - former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Florida Blazers (World Football League)
• 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
• 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
• Russ Washington - former offensive/defensive 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 49's
• Gus Otto -- former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders

CFL (Former)

• Bill Siekierski - former tackle for the Ottawa Rough Riders
• David Newman — wide receiver for Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders

Notable head coaches

• Don Faurot — coach with most wins in Missouri history (101) and longest tenure (19 seasons from 1935–1942 and 1946–1956). Won three conference titles and went to four bowl games. The Memorial Stadium playing surface was renamed in his honor in 1972. He was the inventor of the Split-T offense, the first offense to utilize the triple option of which many other offenses, including the wishbone and I formation, utilize. Member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
• Dan Devine — coach with the highest winning percentage: (record: 93–37–7 .715). Coached at Missouri from 1958–1970, winning two conference championships (1960, 1969 (shared)), earning a #1 ranking in 1960, and winning the Orange Bowl against Navy in 1961. He went on to coach Notre Dame to a national title in 1977 and is portrayed in the movie "Rudy." Member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
• Al Onofrio — coach from 1971–77. Known for many major upsets, including two consecutive victories against Nebraska in Lincoln (1974 and 1976), a win against Alabama in Birmingham in 1975, a victory over Notre Dame in 1972, a win against Southern California in Los Angeles in 1975, and a win against Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio in 1975.
• Warren Powers — coach from 1978–84. Led Tigers to four straight bowl appearances from 1978 to 1981 and the last of three consecutive Missouri victories over Nebraska at Lincoln in 1978.
• Gary Pinkel - coach from 2001–present - the only other coach to earn a #1 national ranking in 2007, he also coached Missouri to a 2008 Cotton Bowl victory over Arkansas and a 2008 Alamo Bowl victory over Northwestern. He is currently the third winningest coach in Missouri history (67-45 .598).

Future seasons

Missouri Football Future Schedules

2010 season schedule
Illinois (in St. Louis)	Sept 4
McNeese State	Sep 11
San Diego State	Sep 18
Miami (Ohio)	Sep 25
BYE WEEK	Oct 2
Colorado	Oct 9
at Texas A&M	Oct 16
Oklahoma (HC)	Oct 23
at Nebraska	Oct 30
Texas Tech	Nov 6
at Kansas State	Nov 13
Iowa State	Nov 20
vs Kansas (in Kansas City)	Nov 26/27

References

External links

• Official website