1973 Missouri Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 1973 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The team compiled an 8–4 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big 8, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 219 to 152. Al Onofrio was the head coach for the third of seven seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
| 1973 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 8–4 (3–4 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Nebraska | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Tommy Reamon with 610 rushing yards, John Cherry with 743 passing yards and 895 yards of total offense, Mark Miller with 256 receiving yards, and Greg Hill with 63 points scored.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Ole Miss* | W 17–0 | 51,620 | [4] | ||
| September 22 | Virginia* | No. 20 |
| W 31–7 | 42,250 | [5] |
| September 29 | at North Carolina* | No. 20 | W 27–14 | 40,500 | [6] | |
| October 6 | at No. 19 SMU* | No. 15 | W 17–7 | 19,675 | [7] | |
| October 13 | No. 2 Nebraska | No. 12 |
| W 13–12 | 68,170 | [8] |
| October 20 | Oklahoma State | No. 7 |
| W 13–9 | 57,491 | [9] |
| October 27 | at Colorado | No. 7 | L 13–17 | 51,425 | [10] | |
| November 3 | Kansas State | No. 12 |
| W 31–7 | 51,931 | [11] |
| November 10 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 10 |
| L 3–31 | 68,831 | [12] |
| November 17 | at Iowa State | No. 14 | L 7–17 | 33,000 | [13] | |
| November 24 | at No. 20 Kansas | No. 19 | L 13–14 | 46,500 | [14] | |
| December 29 | vs. Auburn* | W 34–17 | 30,127 | [15] | ||
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