1965 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1965 Missouri Tigers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 6 6 8–2–1 6–1 Dan Devine 8th Memorial Stadium Sugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W 20–18 vs. Florida The 1965 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled an 8–2–1 record (6–1 against Big 8 opponents), finished in second place in the Big 8, defeated Florida in the 1966 Sugar Bowl, was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 223 to 101. Dan Devine was the head coach for the eighth of 13 seasons.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1965-schedule.html 1965 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 12, 20162016 Mizzou Football Media Guide University of Missouri 158 November 12, 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 Charlie Brown with 937 rushing yards, Gary Lane with 544 passing yards, 994 yards of total offense, and 54 point scored, and Monroe Phelps with 207 receiving yards.2014 Mizzou Football Records Book University of Missouri 26–27 November 12, 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 1965 AP September 18 l y Kentucky Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 0–7 44,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-fumble-ruins-tigers/133738898/ The Kansas City Star Fumble ruins Tigers' bid September 19, 1965 October 19, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 13–0 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-mizzou-tops-okla/193421744/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mizzou tops Okla. St., 13–0 September 26, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 w y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 17–6 49,889 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-persistent-tiger/193406271/ The Duluth News Tribune Persistent Tigers devour Gophers October 3, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 w Kansas State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 28–6 49,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-missouri-smothers-ka/193420662/ Waco Tribune-Herald Missouri smothers Kansas State, 28–6 October 10, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 t y UCLA Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 14–14 47,000 Wolf Al Bruins foiled, 14–14, by long Missouri runs The Los Angeles Times October 17, 1965 155307978 October 23 w y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 23–7 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-brown-roland-propel-m/193423499/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Brown, Roland propel Mizzou past Cyclones October 24, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Nebraska 3 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 14–16 58,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-huskers-spoil-missou/193424484/ Columbia Missourian Huskers spoil Missouri homecoming 16–14 October 31, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 w y 9 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 20–7 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pueblo-chieftain-lane-missouris-defens/193423777/ Pueblo Star-Journal & Sunday Chieftain Lane, Missouri's defense turn back Colorado 20–7 November 7, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 w 9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 30–0 51,014 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-missouri-crushes/193422637/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Missouri crushes Oklahoma, 30–0, accepts bid to play in Sugar Bowl November 14, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 w y 8 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War NBC 44–20 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-mizzou-rally-downs-st/193421609/ Omaha World-Herald Mizzou rally downs stubborn K.U., 44–20 November 21, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1 w y y 6 Florida Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl NBC 20–18 67,421 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mizzou-withstands-4th-period-a/133796745/ The Shreveport Times Mizzou withstands 4th period assault to post Sugar victory January 2, 1966 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1965 Missouri) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251047 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 15, 2026 Personnel OT Francis Peay, Sr. References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Missouri Tigers football