The 1974 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team compiled a 7–4 record (5–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 217 to 204. Al Onofrio was the head coach for the fourth of seven seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
| 1974 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–2 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Nebraska | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Tony Galbreath with 870 rushing yards, 955 yards of total offense, and 48 points scored, Steve Pisarkiewicz with 828 passing yards, Mark Miller with 522 receiving yards, and Greg Hill with 63 points scored.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Ole Miss* | No. 18 | L 0–10 | 38,500 | [4] | |
| September 21 | Baylor* | W 28–21 | 43,752 | |||
| September 28 | No. 7 Arizona State* |
| W 9–0 | 59,770 | [5] | |
| October 5 | at Wisconsin* | L 20–59 | 71,141 | |||
| October 12 | at No. 5 Nebraska | W 21–10 | 76,526 | |||
| October 19 | at Oklahoma State | L 7–31 | ||||
| October 26 | Colorado |
| W 30–24 | 61,023 | ||
| November 2 | at Kansas State | W 52–15 | 23,000 | |||
| November 9 | at No. 2 Oklahoma | L 0–37 | 62,600 | |||
| November 16 | Iowa State |
| W 10–7 | 47,430 | ||
| November 23 | Kansas |
| W 27–3 | 55,159 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1974 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ole Miss stuns Missouri, 10–0". Hattiesburg American. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri back in sun with upset victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.