1969 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1969 Missouri Tigers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 6 6 9–2 6–1 Dan Devine 12th Sam Adams Jon Staggers Memorial Stadium Big Eight co-champion Orange Bowl L 3–10 vs. Penn State The 1969 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for the Big 8 championship, lost to Penn State in the 1970 Orange Bowl, was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 365 to 191. Dan Devine was the head coach for the 12th of 13 seasons.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1969-schedule.html 1969 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 home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Moore with 1,312 rushing yards, Terry McMillan with 1,963 passing yards and 2,157 yards of total offense, Mel Gray with 705 receiving yards, and Henry Brown with 71 points scored.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 Schedule 1969 AP September 20 w y 11 Air Force Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 19–17 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-field-goal-lifts-m/183331033/ The Houston Chronicle Field goal lifts Mizzou by Air Force September 21, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y 11 Illinois Busch Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO rivalry 37–6 48,740 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-missouri-smacks/183442022/ The Des Moines Register Missouri smacks Illinois, 37–6 September 28, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y 9 Michigan 13 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 40–17 64,476 Yipes! U-M, Spartans Lose: Mizzou Stuns Wolverines, 40–17 Detroit Free Press October 5, 1969 1C, 6C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41337154/yipes_um_spartans_lose_mizzou_stuns/ Newspapers.comMichigan fumbles game away The Michigan Daily Joel Block October 5, 1969 1 https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071754159/309 Bentley Historical Library October 11 w 7 Nebraska 20 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 17–7 60,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-mu-hits-on-bombs/183442121/ The Kansas City Star M.U. hits on bombs October 12, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w 6 Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 31–21 51,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-breaks-help-missour/183442200/ The Spokesman-Review Breaks help Missouri win October 19, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y 5 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 24–31 41,886 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-colorado-snaps-m/183442293/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Colorado snaps Missouri's streak, 31–24 October 26, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 14 Kansas State 12 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 41–38 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-missouri-staggers-k-state/183442394/ The Tennessean Missouri staggers K-State 41–38 November 2, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 w 9 Oklahoma 20 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry ABC (regional) 44–10 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-tigers-bowl-ove/183442516/ Columbia Daily Tribune Tigers 'bowl' over Oklahoma November 9, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w y 8 Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 40–13 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-missouri-off/183442662/ The Sunday News and Tribune Missouri offensive machine mauls Iowa State 40–13 November 16, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 7 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War ABC (regional) 69–21 50,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-missouri-drowns-kansas/183442808/ Lincoln Sunday Journal & Star Missouri drowns Kansas eleven, 69–21 November 23, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 l y y 6 Penn State 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl NBC 3–10 77,282 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DCxUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NToNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7100%2C260846 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Penn State whips toothless Tigers, 10-3 January 2, 1970 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G0wqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UVAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7049%2C135339 Pittsburgh Press Musick Phil Burkhart has last laugh on Mizzou January 2, 1970 28https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hptRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2mwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4810%2C588374 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Abrams Al Penn State wins 10-3 thriller January 2, 1970 15 Game summaries Michigan Missouri 0 24 0 16 Michigan 3 0 14 0 October 4 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan yes 1 MICH Killian 40-yard field goal MICH 3-0 2 MU Brown 26-yard field goal Tied 3-3 2 MU McBride 2-yard run (Brown kick) MU 10-3 2 MU McBride 1-yard run (Brown kick) MU 17-3 2 MU MU 24-3 3 MICH Craw 1-yard run (Titas kick) MU 24-10 3 MICH Craw 1-yard run (Titas kick) MU 24-17 4 MU Brown 24-yard field goal MU 27-17 4 MU Kenemore 8-yard pass from Roper (kick failed) MU 33-17 4 8:09 MU Moore 62-yard run (Brown kick) MU 40-17 yes Kansas Missouri 21 7 28 13 Kansas 0 7 7 7 November 22 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 50,500 yes 1 MU Gray 19-yard run (Brown kick) MU 7-0 1 MU Gray 63-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick) MU 14-0 1 MU Staggers 4-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick) MU 21-0 2 MU Gray 26-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick) MU 28-0 2 KU Basler 1-yard run (Bell kick) MU 28-7 3 MU Staggers 6-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick) MU 35-7 3 MU Moore 53-yard run (Brown kick) MU 42-7 3 MU McMillian 6-yard run (Brown kick) MU 49-7 3 KU Brown 38-yard pass from Basler (Bell kick) MU 49-14 3 MU McMillian 1-yard run (Brown kick) MU 56-14 4 KU Jessie 79-yard pass from Basler (Bell kick) MU 56-21 4 MU Staggers 18-yard run (Brown kick) MU 63-21 4 MU Farmer 1-yard run (kick failed) MU 69-21 yes Terry McMillian broke the Big Eight single-season touchdown pass record of 16 and the single-game school record of Paul Christman. The victory gave Missouri a share of the Big Eight title with Nebraska and a berth in the Orange Bowl."Missouri Mauls Kansas; Ties in Big Eight." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Nov 23. Roster 1969 Missouri Tigers f 18 Sr Terry McMillan QB 21 Jr Mel Gray Mel Gray (wide receiver) WR y 22 Sr Jon Staggers HB y 32 Sr Ron McBride Ron McBride (running back) FB y 36 Jr Jim Anderson Jim Anderson (American football) T y 45 Jr Joe Moore Joe Moore (running back) HB y 48 Jr Tyrone Walls TE y 53 Jr Bob Wilson C 71 Jr Larron Jackson T 30 So Sam Britts LB y 41 So Mike Fink Mike Fink (gridiron football) DB y 55 Sr Steve Lundholm LB https://mutigers.com/sports/football/roster/1969 *Dan Devine Awards All-Big Eight: E Mel Gray, OT Larron Jackson, DT Mark Kuhlmann, S Dennis Poppe Missouri Sports Hall of Fame – inducted as a team on January 25, 2015.http://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/1969-university-of-missouri-football-team/ 1969 University of Missouri Football Team - Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 2017-03-25 en-US 2011 Missouri football information guide. 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