The 1955 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1955 college football season. The team compiled a 1–9 record (1–5 against Big 7 opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big 7, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 192 to 92. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 18th of 19 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
| 1955 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (1–5 Big 7) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Loyd Roll with 432 rushing yards, Dave Doane with 774 passing yards and 709 yards of total offense, Harold Burnine with 594 receiving yards, and Jim Hunter and Joe Wynn, each with 18 points scored.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | No. 5 Maryland* | L 12–13 | 18,000 | [4] | |
| September 24 | at No. 4 Michigan* | L 7–42 | 51,801 | [5] | |
| October 1 | Utah* |
| L 14–20 | ||
| October 7 | at SMU* | L 6–13 | 25,000 | ||
| October 15 | at Iowa State | L 14–20 | 8,314 | ||
| October 22 | Nebraska |
| L 12–18 | 25,300 | |
| October 29 | at Colorado | W 20–12 | 30,000 | ||
| November 5 | No. 2 Oklahoma |
| L 0–20 | 32,289 | [6][7] |
| November 12 | Kansas State |
| L 0–21 | ||
| November 19 | at Kansas | L 7–13 | 30,000 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1955 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Missouri edged by Maryland, 13–12". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lyall Smith (September 25, 1955). "Kramer 'Shows 'Em' As M Rips Missouri". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners Slap Mizzou 20-0 To Run Longest Winning Streak to 26: 51st Big Seven Victory Features Rough Tackling". The Norman Transcript. November 6, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".