1974 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 9 Nebraska 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team compiled a 7–4 record (5–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 217 to 204. Al Onofrio was the head coach for the fourth of seven seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Tony Galbreath with 870 rushing yards, 955 yards of total offense, and 48 points scored, Steve Pisarkiewicz with 828 passing yards, Mark Miller with 522 receiving yards, and Greg Hill with 63 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Ole Miss*No. 18
L 0–1038,500[4]
September 21Baylor*
W 28–2143,752
September 28No. 7 Arizona State*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 9–0
October 5at Wisconsin*
L 20–5971,141
October 12at No. 5 Nebraska
W 21–1076,526
October 19at Oklahoma State
L 7–31
October 26Colorado
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 30–2461,023
November 2at Kansas State
W 52–1523,000
November 9at No. 2 Oklahoma
L 0–3762,600
November 16Iowa State
W 10–747,430
November 23Kansas
W 27–355,159
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1974 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. ^ "Ole Miss stuns Missouri, 10–0". Hattiesburg American. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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