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American college football season
The 1978 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). The team was led by head coach Warren Powers, in his first year, and they played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 4–3 Big 8) and with a victory over LSU in the Liberty Bowl.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 9 | at No. 5 Notre Dame* | | | | W 3–0 | 59,075 |
September 16 | No. 1 Alabama* | No. 11 | | | L 20–38 | 73,655 |
September 23 | Ole Miss* | No. 17 | - Faurot Field
- Columbia, Missouri
| | W 45–14 | 60,287 |
September 30 | at No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 14 | | | L 23–45 | 72,371 |
October 7 | Illinois* | | - Faurot Field
- Columbia, Missouri
| | W 45–3 | 62,062 |
October 14 | No. 20 Iowa State | No. 19 | - Faurot Field
- Columbia, Missouri (rivalry)
| | W 26–13 | 63,106 |
October 21 | at Kansas State | No. 13 | | | W 56–14 | 24,500 |
October 28 | Colorado | No. 13 | - Faurot Field
- Columbia, Missouri
| ABC | L 27–28 | 71,096 |
November 4 | at Oklahoma State | | | | L 20–35 | 47,750 |
November 11 | Kansas | | | | W 48–0 | 64,453 |
November 18 | at No. 2 Nebraska | | | | W 35–31 | 75,850 |
December 23 | vs. LSU* | No. 18 | | | W 20–15 | 53,064 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
1978 Missouri Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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K
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Jeff Brockhaus
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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1979 NFL Draft[]
Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
NFL Club
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Kellen Winslow |
Tight end |
1 |
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San Diego Chargers
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James Wilder Sr. |
Running back |
2 |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Awards and honors[]
References[]
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National championship seasons in bold |
Categories:
- 1978 Big Eight Conference football season
- Missouri Tigers football seasons
- Liberty Bowl champion seasons
- 1978 in sports in Missouri
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