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1916 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–1–1 (3–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainHarry S. Lansing
Home stadiumRollins Field
Seasons← 19151917 →
1916 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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. The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Central (MO)*W 40–0
October 143:00 p.m.Washington University
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 13–0
October 21Iowa State
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
T 0–0
October 28at Oklahoma*W 23–14
November 4Texas*
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 3–0
November 11at Kansas StateL 6–7
November 18Drake
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 14–0
November 30at KansasW 13–012,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  7. "Straight football gives Missouri U. victory over Oklahoma Sooners, 23–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 29, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tigers, in final period, kick goal that beats Texas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 5, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "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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