1985 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1985 Missouri Tigers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 1–10 1–6 Woody Widenhofer 1st Bill Meyers 1st James McKinley 1st Faurot Field The 1985 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 1–10 record (1–6 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 342 to 206. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the first of four seasons.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1985-schedule.html 1985 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 15, 20162016 Mizzou Football Media Guide University of Missouri 158 December 15, 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 Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. The team's statistical leaders included Darrell Wallace with 1,120 rushing yards, Marlon Adler with 1,258 passing yards, and Herbert Johnson with 806 receiving yards.2014 Mizzou Football Records Book University of Missouri 26–27 December 15, 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 deadhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1985.html 1985 Missouri Tigers Statistics Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 15, 2016 Schedule 1985 AP September 14 l y Northwestern Faurot Field Columbia, MO 23—27 46,015 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-debut-debacle-u/170579660/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Debut debacle; Underdog Wildcats hitch a ride on Woody's wagon, upset MU September 15, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 l y y Texas Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 17–21 76,437 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-pushes-pas/170267071/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Texas pushes past pesky Missouri, 21–17 September 22, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Indiana Faurot Field Columbia, MO 17—36 46,763 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chronicle-tribune-hoosiers-30-stop-mis/170579796/ Chronicle Tribune Hoosiers 3–0, stop Missouri September 29, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y y California Faurot Field Columbia, MO 32–39 46,851 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-bears-spoil-mizz/170578868/ The American Republic Bears spoil Mizzou homecoming 39–32 October 6, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 7–38 38,604 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-mizzou-woes-mount-u/170579902/ The Kansas City Star Mizzou woes mount up in 38–7 loss October 13, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l Nebraska 7 Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 20–28 62,733 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-huskers-put/170579985/ The News-Leader Huskers put foot down to drop MU October 20, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l Kansas State Faurot Field Columbia, MO 17–20 40,221 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-mizzou-rema/170580055/ The Belleville News-Democrat Mizzou remains winless October 27, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 28–27 40,015 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-tigers-end-losing/170580134/ Columbia Daily Tribune Tigers end losing streak November 3, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l Oklahoma 7 Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 6–51 50,321 https://www.newspapers.com/article/okmulgee-daily-times-sooners-nail-tigers/170580213/ Okmulgee Daily Times Sooners nail Tigers 51–6 November 10, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l Oklahoma State 10 Faurot Field Columbia, MO 19–21 36,993 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-oklahoma-st/170580306/ The Grand Island Independent Oklahoma State escapes Missouri November 17, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War 20–34 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/olathe-news-hawks-offense-awakens/170580385/ Olathe News 'Hawks offense awakens November 24, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football