American college football season
The 1968 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . The team compiled an 8–3 record (5–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 8, defeated Alabama in the 1968 Gator Bowl , and outscored opponents by a combined total of 308 to 136. Dan Devine was the head coach for the 11th of 13 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri .
The team's statistical leaders included Greg Cook with 693 rushing yards, Terry McMillan with 745 passing yards and 1,102 yards of total offense, Jon Staggers with 171 receiving yards, and James Harrison with 48 points scored.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 21 at Kentucky * L 6–12 34,000 September 28 at Illinois * W 44–0 48,127 October 5 1:30 p.m. Army *W 7–3 58,576 October 12 Colorado Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO W 27–14 50,705 October 19 2:00 p.m. at No. 13 Nebraska No. 20 W 16–14 66,818 October 26 at Kansas State No. 14 W 56–20 26,449 November 2 Oklahoma State No. 10 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO W 42–7 November 9 1:30 p.m. Iowa State No. 8 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry ) W 42–7 November 16 at Oklahoma No. 6 L 14–28 60,632 November 23 No. 7 Kansas No. 13 L 19–21 61,013 December 28 vs. No. 12 Alabama * No. 16 ABC W 35–10 68,011 *Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Roster
1968 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Game summaries
Gator Bowl
1
2 3 4 Total
• Missouri
7
7 0 21
35
Alabama
0
7 0 3
10
Scoring summary 1 MU Terry McMillan 4-yard run (Sangster kick) MU 7-0 2 ALA Donnie Sutton 38-yard interception return (Mike Dean kick) Tied 7-7 2 MU Terry McMillan 5-yard run (Sangster kick) MU 14-7 4 ALA Mike Dean 25-yard field goal MU 14-10 4 MU Terry McMillan 2-yard run (Sangster kick) MU 21-10 4 MU Greg Cook 37-yard run (Sangster kick) MU 28-10 4 MU Dennis Poppe 47-yard interception return (Sangster kick) MU 35-10
References
"1968 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016."2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016."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."'Revived' UK wins 12–6, buoys future hopes" . The Courier-Journal . September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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