1959 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1959 Missouri Tigers football Big Seven Conference Big 7 19 18 6–5 4–2 Dan Devine 2nd Memorial Stadium Orange Bowl L 0–14 vs. Georgia The 1959 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1959 college football season. The team compiled a 6–5 record (4–2 against Big 7 opponents), finished in second place in the Big 7, lost to Georgia in the 1960 Orange Bowl, was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 125 to 124. Dan Devine was the head coach for the second of 13 seasons.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1959-schedule.html 1959 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 Mel West with 556 rushing yards and 556 yards of total offense, Phil Snowden with 415 passing yards, Russ Sloan with 128 receiving yards, and Donnie Smith with 24 point 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 1959 AP September 19 l y Penn State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 8–19 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-penn-state-stea/200801423/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Penn State steams by Missouri, 19–8 September 20, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 w y y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 20–15 50,533 Missouri 'Shows Up' Michigan, 20-15 Detroit Free Press September 27, 1959 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30058744/missouri_shows_up_michigan_2015/ Newspapers.com October 3 w y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 14–0 10,632 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-tigers-eat-iowa-s/200843767/ The Sioux City Journal Tigers eat Iowa State October 4, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 Friday l y y SMU 15 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 2–23 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-morning-news-smu-mustangs-tramp/168614430/ The Enid Morning News SMU Mustangs trample Missouri Tigers, 23–2 October 10, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 0–23 38,561 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-oklahoma-trims-m/200844825/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Oklahoma trims Mizzou, 23–0 October 18, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w Nebraska Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 9–0 27,305 https://www.newspapers.com/article/muskogee-daily-phoenix-and-times-democra/200842659/ Muskogee Sunday Phoenix Missouri Tigers take Nebraska game 9–0 October 25, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 20–21 28,422 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pueblo-chieftain-buffs-trip-missouri-21/200844545/ Pueblo Chieftain Buffs trip Missouri, 21–20 November 1, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Air Force 18 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 13–0 32,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m_9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2815%2C1142660 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Falcons lose to Missouri November 8, 1959 3B November 14 w Kansas State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 26–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-missouri-tops-kansas-st/200842073/ The Tacoma News Tribune Missouri tops Kansas State November 15, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War 13–9 40,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ff4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4669%2C3997889 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas KU's version of a 'Sugar' Bowl (photo) November 23, 1959 1 January 1 Friday l y y 18 Georgia 5 Miami, FL Miami Orange Bowl Orange Bowl CBS 0–14 75,280 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UPFJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bIQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2878%2C203162 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Martin Whitney Two pass plays difference as Georgia tops Missouri January 2, 1960 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cU4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2643%2C32400 Pittsburgh Press UPI Georgia wins, 14-0, on defense, passes January 2, 1960 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sKwQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4663%2C110871 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Passes help Georgia win Orange Bowl 14-0 January 2, 1960 5 Schedule/Results (1959 Missouri) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214301 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 3, 2026 References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football