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1989 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDirk Koetter (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMichael Church (1st season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 363 to 171. Bob Stull was the head coach for the first of five seasons. The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Tommie Stowers with 547 rushing yards, Kent Kiefer with 2,314 passing yards, and Linzy Collins with 803 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9TCU*W 14–10
September 16at Indiana*L 7–2448,106
September 23No. 2 Miami (FL)*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 7–3843,293
September 30at Arizona State*L 3–19
October 7at No. 3 ColoradoL 3–4951,855
October 14No. 4 NebraskaL 7–5055,620
October 21at Kansas StateW 21–929,492
October 28Oklahoma State
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 30–3142,463
November 4at OklahomaL 14–5272,300
November 11Iowa StateL 21–3536,538
November 18KansasL 44–4633,981
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Missouri 		Alma mater
Bob Stull Head coach 1 Kansas State (1968)
Dirk Koetter Offensive coordinator 1 Idaho State (1981)
Mke Ward Running backs 1
Larry Hoefer Wide receivers 1
Andy Reid Offensive line 1 BYU (1981)
Kevin Faulkner Tight ends 1
Michael Church Defensive coordinator & linebackers 1 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (1972)
Mo Lattimore Defensive line 1
Steve Telander co-linebackers 1
Ken Flajole defensive backs 1 Pacific Lutheran (1977)

References

  1. "1989 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  4. "1989 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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