1916 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season

1916 Missouri Tigers football

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 6–1–1 (3–1–1 MVC)
Head coach|

* Henry Schulte (3rd season)

Captain| Harry S. Lansing
Home stadium| Rollins Field

Seasons

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1917 ->

1916 MVIAA football standings | Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Nebraska $  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Missouri | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Iowa State | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Kansas State | 1  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Kansas | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Drake | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Washington University | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1916 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1916 college football season. The team compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against MVC opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 112 to 21. Henry Schulte was the head coach for the third of four seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 7| | Central (MO)*|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 40–0| |
October 14| 3:00 p.m.| Washington University|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 13–0| | [3][4][5][6]
October 21| | Iowa State|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO (rivalry)

| T 0–0| |
October 28| | at Oklahoma*|

* Boyd Field
* Norman, OK (rivalry)

| W 23–14| |
November 4| | Texas*|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 3–0| | [7]
November 11| | at Kansas State|

* Ahearn Field
* Manhattan, KS

| L 6–7| |
November 18| | Drake|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 14–0| |
November 30| | at Kansas|

* McCook Field
* Lawrence, KS (rivalry)

| W 13–0| 12,000| [8]

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Central time

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1916 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
2. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 39\. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
3. ^ "Tigers Outweighed At Start Of Game". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. October 13, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved July 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Tigers Outweighed At Start Of Game (continued)". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. October 13, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved July 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ Craig, James (October 15, 1916). "Missouri Tigers Outclass Pikeway Eleven, But Are Able to Score Only 2 Touchdowns". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ Craig, James (October 15, 1916). "Missouri Defeats Washington, 13--0, in One-Sided Game (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Tigers, in final period, kick goal that beats Texas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 5, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Tigers Triumph on M'Cook Field: Won Annual Missouri Valley Classic, 13 to 0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. December 1, 1916. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.

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Missouri Tigers football

Venues|

* Guitar and Lowry Field (1890–1891)
* Athletic Grounds (1892–1895)
* Rollins Field (1896–1926)
* Faurot Field (1926–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Arkansas: Battle Line Rivalry
* Illinois
* Iowa State
* Kansas: Border War
* Nebraska
* Oklahoma

Culture and lore|

* Truman the Tiger
* Marching Mizzou
* 1911 Kansas game
* Fifth Down Game (1990)
* Flea Kicker

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical Leaders

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