1961 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record7–2–1 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Kansas 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 7–2–1 record (5–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Big 8, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 124 to 57. Dan Devine was the head coach for the fourth of 13 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Andy Russell with 412 rushing yards, Ron Taylor with 428 passing yards and 514 yards of total offense, Conrad Hitchler with 124 receiving yards, and Bill Tobin with 38 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 23Washington State*
W 28–637,000
September 30at Minnesota*
W 6–058,840
October 7California*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
T 14–1442,000
October 14at Oklahoma State
W 10–0
October 21at Iowa State
W 13–721,932
October 28Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
W 10–013,106
November 4at No. 8 ColoradoNo. 10
L 6–743,000
November 11OklahomaNo. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 0–745,164
November 18Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 27–929,000
November 25at No. 10 Kansas
W 10–740,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1961 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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