American college football season
The 1945 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1945 college football season . The team compiled a 6–4 record (5–0 against Big 6 opponents), won the Big 6 championship, lost to Texas in the 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic , and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 174 to 170. Chauncey Simpson was the head coach for the third of three seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri .
The team's leading scorers were Loyd Brinkman and Robert Hopkins, each with 30 points.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 22 at Minnesota * L 0–34 34,246
September 29 Ohio State *L 6–47 41,299
October 6 at SMU * W 10–7
October 13 at Iowa State W 13–7 8,157
October 20 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO W 41–7
October 27 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry ) W 19–0
November 3 at Michigan State * L 7–14
November 17 No. T–14 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry ) W 14–6
November 24 vs. Kansas No. 16 W 33–12 21,494
January 1, 1946 vs. No. 10 Texas L 27–40 46,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Rankings
See also: 1945 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final AP — — — — — — 16 14т —
References
"1944 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
"2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
"2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
"Missouri Wallops Kansas 33-12 to Take Big Six Flag" . The Sunday News and Tribune . Associated Press. November 25, 1945. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
Bob Broeg (January 2, 1946). "Missouri Shows Texas Some Football but Longhorns Win, 40-27" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 4B – via Newspapers.com .
Categories :
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
**DISCLAIMER** We are not affiliated with Wikipedia, and Cloudflare.
The information presented on this site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
You should always have a personal consultation with a healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, medication, or exercise routine.
AI helps with the correspondence in our chat.
We participate in an affiliate program. If you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission 💕
↑