Missouri Tigers

Missouri Tigers football
Current season: 2019 Missouri Tigers
First season	1890
Athletic director	Jim Stark
Head coach	Barry Odom
	4th year, 20–20–0 (.500)
Home stadium	Faurot Field
Stadium capacity	71,168
Stadium surface	FieldTurf
Location	Columbia, Missouri
Conference	Southeastern Conference
All-time history
All-time record	678–560–52 (.546)
Postseason bowl record	15–18–0 (.455)
Claimed national titles	0
Conference titles	15 (12 Big Eight)
Division titles	5 (Big 12 North)
Heisman winners	0
Consensus All-Americans	14
Current uniform
Colors	Black, Anthricite, MU Gold, and White
Fight song	"Fight Tiger"
Mascot	Truman the Tiger
Marching band	Marching Mizzou
Rivals	Arkansas Razorbacks Kansas Jayhawks Iowa State Cyclones Nebraska Cornhuskers Illinois Fighting Illini Oklahoma Sooners
Website	mutigers.com

The Missouri Tigers are a new member of the NCAA FBS Southeastern Conference, having previously been a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university and its sports teams officially joined the SEC on July 1, 2012. The Tigers play their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri and are currently coached (as of 2019)  by Barry Odom.

As of 2011, the Tigers have competed in the most overtime college football games, totalling 14.

Conference affiliations

• 1890–1892: Independent
• 1892–1897: Western Interstate University Football Association
• 1898–1906: Independent
• 1907–1963: Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1964–1995: Big Eight Conference (formally changed name from MVIAA to Big 8 1964)
• 1996–2011: Big 12 Conference
• 2012–: Southeastern Conference

Source

Championships

The Missouri Tigers have 15 conference championships and 3 conference division titles.

Conference championships (15)

1893*	4-3-0	2-1-0	H.O. Robinson	Western Interstate University Football Association
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	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	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	MVIAA
1960**	11-0-0	7-0-0	Dan Devine	MVIAA
1969*	9-2-0	6-1-0	Dan Devine	Big Eight

Divisional championships (3)

2007*	12-2	7-1	Gary Pinkel	Big 12
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 (29)

The Tigers have a 13-16 Bowl Record. They have appeared in the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl Classic, Gator Bowl, Sun Bowl, Tangerine Bowl (now known as the Capital One Bowl), Holiday Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Independence Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Insight Bowl, Texas Bowl, All-American Bowl and the Bluebonnet Bowl.

1924	Los Angeles Christmas Festival	USC	L 7-20
1939	1940 Orange Bowl	Georgia Tech	L 7-21
1941	1942 Sugar Bowl	Fordham	L 0-2
1945	1946 Cotton Bowl Classic	Texas	L 27-40
1948	1949 Gator Bowl	Clemson	L 23-24
1949	1950 Gator Bowl	Maryland	L 7-20
1959	1960 Orange Bowl	Georgia	L 0-14
1960	1961 Orange Bowl	Navy	W 21-14
1962	1962 Bluebonnet Bowl	Georgia Tech	W 14-10
1965	1966 Sugar Bowl	Florida	W 20-18
1968	1968 Gator Bowl	Alabama	W 35-10
1969	1970 Orange Bowl	Penn State	L 3-10
1972	1972 Fiesta Bowl	Arizona State	L 35-49
1973	1973 Sun Bowl	Auburn	W 34-17
1978	1978 Liberty Bowl	LSU	W 20-15
1979	1979 All-American Bowl	South Carolina	W 24-14
1980	1980 Liberty Bowl	Purdue	L 25-28
1981	1981 Tangerine Bowl	Southern Miss	W 19-17
1983	1983 Holiday Bowl	BYU	L 17-21
1997	1997 Holiday Bowl	Colorado State	L 24-35
1998	1998 Insight.com Bowl	West Virginia	W 34-31
2003	2003 Independence Bowl	Arkansas	L 14-27
2005	2005 Independence Bowl	South Carolina	W 38-31
2006	2006 Sun Bowl	Oregon State	L 38-39
2007	2008 Cotton Bowl Classic	Arkansas	W 38-7
2008	2008 Alamo Bowl	Northwestern	W 30-23 (OT)
2009	2009 Texas Bowl	Navy	L 13-35
2010	2010 Insight Bowl	Iowa	L 24-27
2011	2011 Independence Bowl	North Carolina	W 41-24

Year-by-year record since 1950

See also: Missouri Tigers football 1990–99

See also: Missouri Tigers football under Gary Pinkel

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
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	Larry Smith
1997	7-5	Larry Smith
1998	8-4	Larry Smith
1999	4-7	Larry Smith
2000	3-8	Larry Smith
2001	4-7	Gary Pinkel
2002	5-7	Gary Pinkel
2003	8-5	Gary Pinkel
2004	5-6	Gary Pinkel
2005	7-5	Gary Pinkel
2006	8-5	Gary Pinkel
2007	12-2	Gary Pinkel
2008	10-4	Gary Pinkel
2009	8-5	Gary Pinkel
2010	10-3	Gary Pinkel
2011	8-5	Gary Pinkel
2012	5-7	Gary Pinkel
2013	12-2	Gary Pinkel
2014	11-3	Gary Pinkel
2015	5-7	Gary Pinkel
2016	4-8	Barry Odom
2017	7-6	Barry Odom
2018	8-5	Barry Odom
2019	0-0	Barry Odom
2020

TOTAL 353-225-18 (.610 from 1950; incl. 8-5-0 through Dec. 26, 2011)
TOTAL 630-520-52 (.547 from 1890; incl. 8-5-0 through Dec. 26, 2011)

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

Current coaching staff

Name	Position
Barry Odom	Head Coach
Andy Hill	Associate Head Coach Wide Receivers
Josh Heupel	Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks
DeMontie Cross	Defensive Coordinator Linebackers
Cornell Ford	Assistant Head Coach Running Backs
Joe Jon Finley	Tight Ends
Glen Elarbee	Offensive Line
Jackie Shipp	Defensive Line
Greg Brown	Cornerbacks
Ryan Walters	Co-Defensive Coordinator Safeties

Award winners

• Amos Alonzo Stagg Award - For Contributions to Football

Don Faurot - 1964

• Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award

Warren Powers - 1978

• Mosi Tatupu Award - Best Special Teams Player

Brock Olivo - 1997

• John Mackey Award - Best Tight End

Chase Coffman - 2008

Player accomplishments

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
• Edwards John RB 1971
• 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
• Rob Riti, C 1999
• Justin Smith, DE 2000
• Martin Rucker, TE 2007
• Jeremy Maclin, AP 2007 & 2008
• Chase Coffman, TE 2008
• Danario Alexander, WR 2009
• Grant Ressel, K 2009
• Michael Egnew, TE, 2010

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Logos/Helmets/Jerseys

Image gallery

Retired jerseys

• 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

Present

• Danario Alexander - wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers
• Tim Barnes - center for the St. Louis Rams
• Beau Brinkley - long snapper for the Tennessee Titans
• Colin Brown - offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
• Chase Coffman - tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
• Chase Daniel - quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Kip Edwards - cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings
• Michael Egnew - tight end for the Miami Dolphins
• Blaine Gabbert - quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Andrew Gachkar - linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
• Zavier Gooden - linebacker for the Tennessee Titans
• Ziggy Hood - defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jerrell Jackson - wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Jeremy Maclin - wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
• William Moore - defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons
• C.J. Mosley - defensive tackle for Detroit Lions
• Sheldon Richardson - defensive lineman for the New York Jets
• Aldon Smith - linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
• Brad Smith - Quarterback/Return Specialist/Wide Receiver for Philadelphia Eagles
• Justin Smith - defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers
• Sean Weatherspoon - Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons

Former

• Victor Bailey — former wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs
• Brandon Barnes - former linebacker for the Washington Redskins
• Ed Blaine - former offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles
• 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
• Justin Gage - former wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans
• 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
• Brock Olivo — former running back & special teams player, Detroit Lions
• Gus Otto — former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
• Tony Palmer — former offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers
• Francis Peay - former offensive tackle of the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and the Kansas City Chiefs
• Johnnie Poe — former cornerback for the New Orleans Saints
• Tommy Reamon - former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs
• 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
• Mike Jones - former linebacker for the L.A./Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, and Pittsburgh Steelers
• 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
• Bruce Van Dyke - former offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Green Bay Packers.
• Russ Washington - former offensive 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 49ers

College Football Hall of Fame

Missouri boasts 12 inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame:

• Bill Roper, Coach (1951)
• Paul Christman, Quarterback (1956)
• Don Faurot, Coach (1961)
• Bob Steuber, Halfback (1971)
• Jim Phelan, Coach (1973)
• Ed Travis, Offensive Tackle (1974)
• Darold Jenkins, Center (1976)
• Frank Broyles, Coach (1983)
• Dan Devine, Coach (1985)
• Johnny Roland, Halfback (1998)
• Kellen Winslow, Tight End (2002)
• Roger Wehrli, Cornerback (2003)

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Two Missouri players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

• Kellen Winslow, Tight End (1995)
• Roger Wehrli, 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, 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 Aggies 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

See 1911 Kansas vs. Missouri football game

File:Homecoming1911.jpg

First Missouri Homecoming game, 1911

The NCAA, as well as Jeopardy! 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.

Notable Alumni

• Blaine Gabbert - Jacksonville Jaguars QB

External Links

• Missouri Tigers football article at Wikipedia
• Official team site