1972 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season

1972 Missouri Tigers football

Fiesta Bowl, L 35–49 vs. Arizona State

Conference| Big Eight Conference
Record| 6–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach|

* Al Onofrio (2nd season)

Home stadium| Faurot Field

Seasons

<- 1971

1973 ->

1972 Big Eight Conference football standings

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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

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September 9| Oregon*| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 24–22| 41,236| [6][7]
September 23| Baylor*| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| L 0–27| 42,000|
September 30| California*| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 34–27| 41,000|
October 7| at Oklahoma State| |

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK

| L 16–17| |
October 14| at No. 6 Nebraska| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE (rivalry)

| L 0–62| 76,511|
October 21| at No. 8 Notre Dame*| |

* Notre Dame Stadium
* South Bend, IN

| W 30–26| 59,075|
October 28| No. 7 Colorado| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 20–17| 55,550|
November 4| at Kansas State| No. 16|

* KSU Stadium
* Manhattan, KS

| W 31–14| 37,500|
November 11| at No. 7 Oklahoma| No. 14|

* Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK (rivalry)

| L 6–17| 62,267|
November 18| No. 12 Iowa State| No. 19|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO (rivalry)

| W 6–5| 43,718|
November 25| Kansas| No. 16|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO (Border War)

| L 17–28| 44,428|
December 23| vs. No. 15 Arizona State*| |

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)

| L 35–49| 51,318| [8]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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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.
8. ^ "Arizona State, Green too much for Tigers". The Kansas City Star. December 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 - 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

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