 First Missouri Homecoming game, 1911 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. [edit] 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)
- 1996–present: Big 12 Conference
Source [edit] Logos and uniforms  Missouri's 2009 uniform combinations
[edit] Championships The Missouri Tigers have 15 conference championships and 2 conference division titles.[2] [edit] 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 | [edit] 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. [edit] Bowl Appearances (26) The Missouri Tigers have a 12-14 Bowl Record.[3] [edit] 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).[4] [edit] Player accomplishments [edit] Awards - Brock Olivo
- Chase Coffman
[edit] 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 [1]
- Jeremy Maclin, AP 2007
- Chase Coffman, TE 2008
- Jeremy Maclin, AP 2008
| [edit] Retired jersey numbers [edit] Missouri players in the NFL and CFL [edit] NFL (Present) = [edit] CFL (Present) [edit] NFL (Former) [edit] CFL (Former) [edit] 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).
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