1997 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1997 Missouri Tigers football Missouri Tigers old logo.svg 150 Big 12 Conference North Division Big 12 23 23 7–5 5–3 Larry Smith 4th Jerry Berndt 4th Moe Ankney 4th Faurot Field Holiday Bowl L 24–35 vs. Colorado State The 1997 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1997 Tigers went 7–5 (5–3 in Big 12 play), ending a streak of 13 consecutive losing seasons. However, the Tigers lost to Colorado State, 35–24, in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They were members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team was coached by head coach Larry Smith. The loss to eventual the national champion, (and then top-ranked) Nebraska in overtime came after the infamous Flea Kicker play. This was a deflection reception off an unintentionally kicked pass as the receiver that was falling and tried pull the ball to his chest with his foot, resulting in a deflection off the foot that another receiver was able to dive a catch. Schedule 1997 AP Central September 6 6:30 pm w y Eastern Michigan Faurot Field Columbia, MO 44–24 52,514 September 13 11:30 am l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War FSN 7–15 38,000 September 20 4:00 pm w y y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 42–21 40,385 September 27 11:00 am l y Ohio State 7 Faurot Field Columbia, MO ABC 10–31 58,882 October 4 1:00 pm w Iowa State Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 45–21 44,386 October 11 11:30 am l y Kansas State 22 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS FSN 11–41 43,510 October 18 1:00 pm w y Texas Faurot Field Columbia, MO 37–29 48,451 October 25 11:30 am w y Oklahoma State 12 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK FSN 51–50 2OT 33,300 November 1 1:30 pm w y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 41–31 43,119 November 8 2:30 pm l Nebraska 1 Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry ABC 38–45 OT 66,846 November 15 1:00 pm w 25 Baylor Faurot Field Columbia, MO 42–24 43,825 December 29 7:00 pm l y y 19 Colorado State 18 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Holiday Bowl ESPN 24–35 50,761 1997 Archive http://www.fansonly.com/schools/miss/sports/m-footbl/archive/miss-m-footbl-97index.html Missouri Athletics November 7, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20000116090832/http://www.fansonly.com/schools/miss/sports/m-footbl/archive/miss-m-footbl-97index.html January 16, 2000 dead Rankings 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 21 19 19 19 23 Coaches 0 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 23 20 20 20 23 Game summaries Eastern Michigan 1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team Kansas 1997 Kansas Jayhawks football team Border War (Kansas-Missouri rivalry) Missouri Tigers 2; text-align:center collapsed Missouri Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks September 13, 1997 11:30 a.m. CST Missouri 0 7 0 0 Kansas 9 0 6 0 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 38,000 Source First quarter KU - Johner 1-yard run (kick blocked) KU - Garcia 32-yard field goal Second quarter MU - Olivo 1-yard run (Knickman kick) Third quarter KU - Vann 29-yard run (kick blocked) Fourth quarter No scoring Tulsa 1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Ohio State 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Missouri Tigers 2; text-align:center collapsed #7 Ohio State Buckeyes at Missouri Tigers September 27, 1997 11:00 a.m. CST Ohio State 7 7 14 3 Missouri 7 3 0 0 Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri 58,882 78°, Partly Cloudy, wind 5-10 S R. Christal First quarter OSU - Pepe Pearson 3 yd run (Dan Stultz kick) MIZ - Corby Jones 8 yd run (Scott Knickman kick) Second quarter MIZ - Scott Knickman 27 yd field goal OSU - David Boston 5 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick) Third quarter OSU - David Boston 28 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick) OSU - Michael Wiley 1 yd run (Dan Stultz kick) Fourth quarter OSU - Dan Stultz 28 yd field goal Iowa State 1997 Iowa State Cyclones football team Kansas State 1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team Texas 1997 Texas Longhorns football team Oklahoma State 1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team Colorado 1997 Colorado Buffaloes football team Nebraska 1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Missouri-Nebraska football rivalry Flea Kicker Missouri Tigers 2; text-align:center collapsed #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Missouri Tigers November 8, 1997 2:30 p.m. CST Nebraska 14 7 7 10 7 Missouri 7 17 7 7 0 Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri 66,846 Coaching staff NamePositionSeasons atMissouriAlma materLarry SmithHead coach4Bowling Green (1961)Jerry BerndtOffensive coordinator & quarterbacks4Wisconsin–Superior (1960)David MitchellRunning backs1Arkansas StateAndy HillWide receivers2Missouri (1985)Andy MoellerOffensive Line5Michigan (1986)Corby SmithTight Ends2Iowa (1995)Moe AnkneyDefensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers4Bowling Green (1963)Curtis JonesDefensive Line8Missouri (1968)Ricky HunleyInside Linebackers4Arizona (1984)Jon HokeDefensive Backs4Ball State (1980) Baylor 1997 Baylor Bears football team 1997 Holiday Bowl 1997 Colorado State Rams football team References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football