1986 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1986 Missouri Tigers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 3–8 2–5 Woody Widenhofer 2nd Bill Meyers 2nd James McKinley 2nd Faurot Field The 1986 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 314 to 196. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the second of four seasons.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1986-schedule.html 1986 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 15, 20162016 Mizzou Football Media Guide University of Missouri 158 December 15, 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 home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. The team's statistical leaders included Darrell Wallace with 872 rushing yards, Ronnie Cameron with 654 passing yards, and Robert Delpino with 299 receiving yards.2014 Mizzou Football Records Book University of Missouri 26–27 December 15, 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 deadhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1986.html 1986 Missouri Tigers Statistics Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 15, 2016 Schedule 1986 AP September 13 w y Utah State Faurot Field Columbia, MO 24–10 35,548 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-missouri-tops-sh/170755298/ The Des Moines Register Missouri tops Shelton's Utah State team, 24–10 September 14, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 l y Texas Faurot Field Columbia, MO 25–27 46,227 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-longhorns-al/170707583/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Longhorns almost blow big lead, hang on to edge Missouri, 27–25 September 21, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l y Indiana Faurot Field Columbia, MO 24–41 40,606 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-hoosiers-make-missouri-see/170799621/ The Republic Hoosiers make Missouri see double September 28, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 9–41 41,035 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-syracuse-manhandles-missouri/170675581/ Tulsa World Syracuse manhandles Missouri, 41–9 October 5, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l Colorado Faurot Field Columbia, MO 12–17 42,780 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-mu-rises-but-stil/170799781/ Columbia Daily Tribune MU rises but still falls short October 12, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 17–48 76,005 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-third-rankes-cor/170799881/ The Des Moines Register Third-ranked Cornhuskers overwhelm Missouri, 48–17 October 19, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 17–6 19,850 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-cameron-paces-17/170798938/ Daily American Republic Cameron paces 17–6 MU win October 26, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l Iowa State Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 14–37 35,870 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-win-boosts-cyclone/170800010/ The Rock Island Argus Win boosts Cyclones to 5–3 November 2, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Oklahoma 4 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 0–77 75,480 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-sooners-run/170800133/ The Belleville News-Democrat Sooners run roughshod over Widenhofer's Tigers, 77–0 November 9, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w Kansas Faurot Field Columbia, MO Border War 48–0 33,553 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-sooners-kill-off-jayha/170798122/ The Wichita Eagle-Beacon Sooners kill off Jayhawks November 2, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com December 4 Thursday l y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 6–10 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-missouri-bows-to/170800374/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Missouri bows to OSU 10–6 December 5, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football