1972 Missouri Tigers football
Fiesta Bowl, L 35–49 vs. Arizona State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Nebraska $ 5 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Colorado 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 6 – 1
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The Big 8 Conference mandated Oklahoma forfeits in three conference games, giving Nebraska the title. Oklahoma reverted this record at a later date; hence, both Oklahoma[1] and Nebraska[2] claim this title.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 6–6 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 311 to 219. Al Onofrio was the head coach for the second of seven seasons.[3][4] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Tommy Reamon with 454 rushing yards, John Cherry with 861 passing yards and 1,094 yards of total offense, Jon Bastable with 362 receiving yards, and Greg Hill with 61 points scored.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Oregon*
W 24–2241,236[6][7]
September 23Baylor*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 0–2742,000
September 30California*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 34–2741,000
October 7at Oklahoma State
L 16–17
October 14at No. 6 Nebraska
L 0–6276,511
October 21at No. 8 Notre Dame*
W 30–2659,075
October 28No. 7 Colorado
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 20–1755,550
November 4at Kansas StateNo. 16
W 31–1437,500
November 11at No. 7 OklahomaNo. 14
L 6–1762,267
November 18No. 12 Iowa StateNo. 19
W 6–543,718
November 25KansasNo. 16
L 17–2844,428
December 23vs. No. 15 Arizona State*
L 35–4951,318
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). soonersports.com. Oklahoma Athletics. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). huskers.com. Nebraska Athletics. p. 206. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "1972 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Conrad, John (September 10, 1972). "Last-second field goal kills Ducks as Missouri gains 24-22 victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  7. ^ "Oregon nipped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 10, 1972. p. 13.
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