1948 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1948 Missouri Tigers football Big Seven Conference Big 7 8–3 5–1 Don Faurot 11th Memorial Stadium Gator Bowl L Lost 23–24 vs. Clemson The 1948 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1948 college football season. The team compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against Big 7 opponents), finished in second place in the Big 7, lost to Clemson in the 1949 Gator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 331 to 161. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 11th of 19 seasons.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1948-schedule.html 1948 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's statistical leaders included Dick Braznell with 484 rushing yards, Bus Entsminger with 633 passing yards, 1,084 yards of total offense, and 54 points scored, and Mel Sheehan with 346 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 Though unranked in the final AP Poll, Missouri was ranked at No. 17 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. Schedule 1948 AP Central y y y y September 25 at Ohio State<ncg> Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH L 7-21 57,042 Dailey Jim Missouri Falls Before Buckeyes https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111455265/the-terre-haute-tribune/ October 17, 2022 Terre Haute Tribune United Press September 26, 1948 46 Newspapers.com October 1 8:15 p.m. at Saint Louis<ncg> Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO W 60-7 14,832 Nelson Ray Mizzou Hope To 'Get Even' In St. Louis U. game Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times/127901662/ St. Louis Star-Times St. Louis, Missouri October 1, 1948 31 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Rice Jack Mizzou Rolls Up Record 60-7 Score Against Bills https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127901465/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 2, 1948 3C July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 No. 4 SMU Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO W 20-14 30,892 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sedalia-democrat-mu-tigers-upset-f/168225289/ The Sedalia Democrat M.U. Tigers upset football dope by beating SMU 20–14 October 10, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 at Navy 12 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD W 35-14 October 23 Iowa State 9 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry) W 49-7 22,032 October 30 at Kansas State 8 Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS W 49-7 15,000 November 6 at No. 15 Oklahoma 9 Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry) L 7-41 November 13 Colorado 20 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO W 27-13 22,500 November 20 at Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry) W 33-6 21,000 November 25 Kansas Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry) W 21-7 32,000 January 1, 1949 vs No. 11 Clemson<ncg> Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) L 23-24 35,273 Clemson Overcomes Missouri by 24-23 Daily News (New York City) January 2, 1949 87 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29873582/clemson_overcomes_missouri_by_2423/ Newspapers.com Clemson Upsets Missouri In Gator Bowl Surprise https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/137590891/ The Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida Associated Press January 2, 1949 15 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR 12 (1) 9 (2) 8 (1) 9 (4) 20 NR NR NR References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football