1973 Missouri Tigers football team

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1973 Missouri Tigers football
Sun Bowl, W 34–17 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
1973 record8–4 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Eight Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
No. 7 Nebraska 4 – 2 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Kansas 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The team compiled an 8–4 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big 8, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 219 to 152. Al Onofrio was the head coach for the third of seven seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Tommy Reamon with 610 rushing yards, John Cherry with 743 passing yards and 895 yards of total offense, Mark Miller with 256 receiving yards, and Greg Hill with 63 points scored.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 15Ole Miss*
W 17–0
September 22Virginia*No. 20
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 31–7
September 29at North Carolina*No. 20
W 27–14
October 6at No. 19 SMU*No. 15
W 17–7
October 13No. 2 NebraskaNo. 12
W 13–12
October 20Oklahoma StateNo. 7
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 13–9
October 27at ColoradoNo. 7
L 13–17
November 3Kansas StateNo. 12
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 31–7
November 10No. 3 OklahomaNo. 10
L 3–31
November 17at Iowa StateNo. 14
L 7–17
November 24at No. 20 KansasNo. 19
L 13–14
December 29vs. Auburn*
W 34–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1973 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
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