1956 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1956 Missouri Tigers football Big Seven Conference Big 7 4–5–1 3–2–1 Don Faurot 19th Memorial Stadium The 1956 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1956 college football season. The team compiled a 4–5–1 record (3–2–1 in conference, third) and outscored its opponents 200 to 183. Don Faurot was the head coach for the last of 19 seasons.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1956-schedule.html 1956 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 11, 20162016 Mizzou Football Media Guide University of Missouri 158 November 11, 2016 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/mutigers.com/documents/2016/7/13/16_fb_media_guide.pdf November 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161110235532/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/mutigers.com/documents/2016/7/13/16_fb_media_guide.pdf dead The team played its six home games on campus at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. The team's statistical leaders included Hank Kuhlman with 440 rushing yards and 37 points scored, Jim Hunter with 567 passing yards and 567 yards of total offense, and Charley James with 362 receiving yards.2014 Mizzou Football Records Book University of Missouri 26–27 November 11, 2016 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/14-records-book.pdf September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928041623/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/14-records-book.pdf dead After the season, Faurot stepped down as head coach but continued as athletic director. In early January 1957, 32-year-old Frank Broyles was hired as head coach; he was previously the backfield coach for six years at Georgia Tech, his alma mater.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K7MfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BNcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1077%2C536813 Southeast Missorian Cape Girardeau Associated Press New Missouri coach may get annual pay of $12,500, report January 10, 1957 5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oDpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4792%2C1490027 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Broyles picked by Missouri January 10, 1957 1D Schedule 1956 AP September 22 l y Oregon State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 13–19 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-beavers-edge-faurot/189244377/ The Daily Oklahoman Beavers edge Faurot's Tiger crew, 19–13 September 23, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–16 46,455 Purdue Beats Missouri, 16–7 Chicago Tribune September 30, 1956 2-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8295306/purdue_beats_missouri_167/ Newspapers.com October 6 l y SMU 12 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 27–33 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-mizzou-runs-out/168535880/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mizzou runs out of gas, loses thriller to Mustangs, 33 to 27 October 7, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y North Dakota State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 42–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86682585/missouri-crushes-north-dakota-state-42/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Missouri crushes North Dakota State, 42–0 October 14, 1956 October 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 20–6 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atchison-daily-globe-kansas-state-bo/201407042/ The Atchison Daily Globe Kansas State bows to Missouri Tigers October 21, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w Iowa State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 34–0 17,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-mizzou-outclasses/201406260/ St. Joseph News-Press Mizzou outclasses Iowa State, 34–0 October 28, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 14–15 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-mu-bowl-hope-shat/201408722/ The Kansas City Star M.U. bowl hope shattered November 4, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 t Colorado 18 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 14–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-norman-transcript-buffaloes-gain-tie/201409187/ The Norman Transcript Buffaloes gain tie with Tigers in crucial game November 11, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Oklahoma 2 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 14–67 57,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/laredo-morning-times-oklahoma-takes-38th/201409305/ The Laredo Times Oklahoma takes 38th win walloping Missouri, 67–14 November 18, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com December 1 w Kansas Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO Border War 15–13 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-safety-with-only-s/201408032/ St. Joseph News-Press Safety with only seconds left saves day for Missouri, 15–13 December 2, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1956 Missouri) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129141 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association July 11, 2026 References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football