1973 Missouri Tigers football team

1973 Missouri Tigers football
Sun Bowl, W 34–17 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–4 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Eight Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Ole Miss*
W 17–051,620[4]
September 22Virginia*No. 20
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 31–742,250[5]
September 29at North Carolina*No. 20
W 27–1440,500[6]
October 6at No. 19 SMU*No. 15
W 17–719,675
October 13No. 2 NebraskaNo. 12
W 13–1268,720
October 20Oklahoma StateNo. 7
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 13–9
October 27at ColoradoNo. 7
L 13–1751,425[7]
November 3Kansas StateNo. 12
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 31–751,931
November 10No. 3 OklahomaNo. 10
L 3–3165,515
November 17at Iowa StateNo. 14
L 7–1733,393
November 24at No. 20 KansasNo. 19
L 13–1444,062
December 29vs. Auburn*
W 34–1730,127[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "M.U. starts big". The Kansas City Star. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mizzou rips Virginia, 31–7". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers bounce North Carolina". The Kansas City Star. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Buffs rally, hand Tigers upset loss". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 28, 1973. p. 6B.
  8. ^ "Mizzou line paves way against Auburn inside". The Kansas City Star. December 30, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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