1970 Missouri Tigers football team

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1970 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1970 record5–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Eight Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
No. 20 Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Kansas State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big 8, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 243 to 223. Dan Devine was the head coach for the 13th of 13 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included James Harrison with 702 rushing yards, Chuck Roper with 1,097 passing yards and 1,141 yards of total offense, John Henley with 481 receiving yards, and Jack Bastable with 60 points scored.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 11Baylor*No. 11
W 38–0
September 19Minnesota*No. 10
W 34–12
September 26No. 20 Air Force*No. 9
  • Busch Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 14–37
October 3at Oklahoma StateNo. 20
W 40–20
October 10at No. 6 NebraskaNo. 16
L 7–21
October 17No. 3 Notre Dame*No. 18
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
L 7–24
October 24No. 19 Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 30–16
October 31at Kansas StateNo. 17
L 13–17
November 7at Oklahoma
L 13–28
November 14Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 19–31
November 21Kansas
W 28–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1970 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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