1951 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1951 Missouri Tigers football Big Seven Conference Big 7 3–7 2–4 Don Faurot 14th Memorial Stadium The 1951 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against Big 7 opponents, *Kansas St. was forced to forfeit due to use of ineligible players), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big 7, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 292 to 169. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 14th of 19 seasons.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1951-schedule.html 1951 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 Missouri was ranked at No. 86 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com The team's statistical leaders included Junior Wren with 451 rushing yards and 708 yards of total offense, Tony Scardino with 653 passing yards, Harold Carter with 456 receiving yards, and James Hook with 36 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 The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. Schedule 1951 AP September 22 l y Fordham Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 20–34 18,000 Fordham's 5 O'Clock Lightning Beats Missouri, 34-20 Bob Broeg September 23, 1951 1B St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Mo. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67437855/1951-fordham-missouri/ September 29 w y Oklahoma A&M Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 27–26 October 6 l y y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 0–34 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-run-over-tigers/168316659/ The Kansas City Star Run over Tigers October 7, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 13–34 21,331 October 20 l y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 14–21 9,264 October 27 w Nebraska Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 35–19 November 3 l y y Maryland 4 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 0–35 23,612 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-maryland-avalanche/137523700/ The Commercial Appeal Maryland avalanche crushes Missouri 35–0 November 4, 1951 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l Oklahoma 14 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 20–34 23,198 November 17 w Kansas State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 12–14 13,545 December 1 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War 28–41 35,000 References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football