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1937 Missouri Tigers football team

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1937 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–2–1 Big 6)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 3 0 2 6 1 2
Oklahoma 3 1 1 5 2 2
Kansas 2 1 2 3 4 2
Missouri 2 2 1 3 6 1
Iowa State 1 4 0 3 6 0
Kansas State 1 4 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1937 college football season. The team compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–2–1 against Big 6 opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big 6, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 64 to 42. Don Faurot was the head coach for the third of 19 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's leading scorer was Henry Mahle with eight points.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Colorado*L 6–14
October 9Kansas StateW 14–7
October 16Michigan State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
L 0–210,000[4]
October 23 No. 8 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 0–7
October 30at Iowa StateW 12–09,082
November 6at Saint Louis*
L 7–146,000
November 13Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 0–7
November 202:00 p.m.at Washington University*W 3–06,000[5][6]
November 25at KansasT 0–022,000–23,000[7][8]
November 27at UCLA*L 0–1320,000

References

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  1. ^ "1937 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ 2014 Mizzou Football Records Book, p. 26.
  4. ^ George S. Alderton (October 17, 1937). "Spartans Lack Punch But Beat Missouri, 2-0". The Lansing State Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Burnes, Robert L. (November 20, 1937). "Bears In Top Shape for Tiger Clash Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ J. Roy Stockton (November 21, 1937). "Tigers Beat Bears, 3-0, on Mondala's Field Goal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jayhawks, Tigers Battle to Deadlock". The Parsons Sun. November 26, 1937. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Missouri 0, Kansas 0: A Goal Line Stand". The Kansas City Times. November 26, 1937. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.