1935 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1935 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1935 college football season. The team compiled a 3–3–3 record (0–2–3 against Big 6 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 6, and outscored all opponents by a total of 97 to 77.[1][2]

1935 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record3–3–3 (0–2–3 Big 6)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 21 Nebraska $ 4 0 1 6 2 1
Oklahoma 3 2 0 6 3 0
Kansas 2 2 1 4 4 1
Kansas State 1 2 2 2 4 3
Iowa State 1 3 1 2 4 3
Missouri 0 2 3 3 3 3
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press

Don Faurot, previously the head football coach at Kirksville Teachers College, was hired as Missouri's head coach in January 1935.[3] He remained as Missouri's head coach for the first of 19 seasons.

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

Missouri s leading scorers were Al Londe and Henry Mahley, each with 18 points.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28William Jewell*W 39–06,000[5]
October 5Central Missouri State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 7–0[6]
October 12Colorado*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 20–67,000[7]
October 26at Iowa StateT 6–610,000[8]
November 2Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 6–198,000[9]
November 9Oklahoma 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 6–209,000[10]
November 16at Washington University*L 6–198,544[11]
November 23Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
T 7–75,500[12]
November 28at KansasT 0–017,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1935 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Don Faurot Is Named As Head Coach At M. U.: One-Year Contract At $4500; To Be Under Athletic Committee". Kirksville Daily Express. January 2, 1935. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 2014 Mizzou Football Records Book, p. 26.
  5. ^ "Missouri Tramples William Jewell, 39-0, for First Victory Since 1933". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 29, 1935. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Missouri 7, Warrensburg 0: Tigers Win Late". The Kansas City Star. October 6, 1935. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Missouri 20, Colorado 6: Back on Grid Map". The Kansas City Star. October 13, 1935. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Sec Taylor (October 27, 1935). "Iowa State Ties Missouri in Big Six Conference Battle, 6-6". The Des Moines Register. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nebraska Hands Missouri First Defeat 19 to 6". The Sedalia Democrat. November 3, 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma 20, Missouri 6: Sooner in Stride". The Kansas City Star. November 10, 1935. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ J. Roy Stockton (November 17, 1935). "Bears Star on Defense and Defeat Missouri U., 19 to 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wildcat 7-7 Tie With Missouri Ends Kansas State Schedule". The Morning Chronicle. November 24, 1935. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Whitney Martin (November 29, 1935). "Kansas Outgains Tigers But Fails to Cash in Score". The Wichita Eagle. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.