1970 Missouri Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 1970 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Dan Devine in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tied for fourth place in the Big 8, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 243-223.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
- Dan Devine (13th season)
| 1970 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–4 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included James Harrison with 702 rushing yards, Chuck Roper with 1,097 passing yards and 1,141 yards of total offense, John Henley with 481 receiving yards, and Jack Bastable with 60 points scored.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | vs. Baylor* | W 38–0 | 32,000 | [4] | |||
| September 19 | Minnesota* | No. 10 | W 34–12 | 57,200 | [5] | ||
| September 26 | No. 20 Air Force* | No. 9 |
| L 14–37 | 43,118 | [6][7] | |
| October 3 | at Oklahoma State | No. 20 | W 40–20 | 33,000 | [8] | ||
| October 10 | at No. 6 Nebraska | No. 16 | L 7–21 | 67,538 | [9] | ||
| October 17 | No. 3 Notre Dame* | No. 18 |
| L 7–24 | 64,200 | [10] | |
| October 24 | No. 19 Colorado |
| W 30–16 | 57,000 | [11] | ||
| October 31 | at Kansas State | No. 17 | L 13–17 | 42,000 | [12] | ||
| November 7 | at Oklahoma | L 13–28 | 54,750 | [13] | |||
| November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Iowa State |
| L 19–31 | 56,000 | [14] | |
| November 21 | Kansas |
| W 28–17 | 58,500 | [15] | ||
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