The 1959 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1959 college football season. The team compiled a 6–5 record (4–2 against Big 7 opponents), finished in second place in the Big 7, lost to Georgia in the 1960 Orange Bowl, was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 125 to 124. Dan Devine was the head coach for the second of 13 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
| 1959 Missouri Tigers football | |
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Orange Bowl, L 0–14 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 6–5 (4–2 Big 7) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Missouri | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Mel West with 556 rushing yards and 556 yards of total offense, Phil Snowden with 415 passing yards, Russ Sloan with 128 receiving yards, and Donnie Smith with 24 point scored.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Penn State | L 8–19 | 28,000 | ||||
| September 26 | at Michigan* | W 20–15 | 50,533 | [4] | |||
| October 3 | at Iowa State | W 14–0 | 10,632 | ||||
| October 9 | at No. 15 SMU* | L 2–23 | 33,000 | ||||
| October 17 | Oklahoma |
| L 0–23 | 38,561 | |||
| October 24 | Nebraska |
| W 9–0 | 27,305 | |||
| October 31 | at Colorado | L 20–21 | 28,422 | ||||
| November 7 | No. 18 Air Force* |
| W 13–0 | 32,000 | [5] | ||
| November 14 | Kansas State |
| W 26–0 | ||||
| November 21 | at Kansas | W 13–9 | 40,000 | [6] | |||
| January 1 | vs. No. 5 Georgia* | No. 18 | CBS | L 0–14 | 75,280 | [7][8][9] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1959 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 'Shows Up' Michigan, 20-15". Detroit Free Press. September 27, 1959. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Falcons lose to Missouri". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 3B.
- ^ "KU's version of a 'Sugar' Bowl". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). (photo). November 23, 1959. p. 1.
- ^ Martin, Whitney (January 2, 1960). "Two pass plays difference as Georgia tops Missouri". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 6.
- ^ "Georgia wins, 14-0, on defense, passes". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 2, 1960. p. 6.
- ^ "Passes help Georgia win Orange Bowl 14-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1960. p. 5.