1978 Missouri Tigers football team

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The 1978 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). The team was led by head coach Warren Powers, in his first year, and they played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 4–3 Big 8) and with a victory over LSU in the Liberty Bowl.

CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
Record8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Quick facts Missouri Tigers football, Liberty Bowl champion ...
1978 Missouri Tigers football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 20–15 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
Record8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1977
1979 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1978 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma +6101110
No. 8 Nebraska +610930
No. 15 Missouri430840
Iowa State430840
Kansas State340470
Oklahoma State340380
Colorado250650
Kansas0701100
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 5 Notre Dame*W 3–059,075[1]
September 16No. 1 Alabama*No. 11L 20–3873,655[2]
September 23Ole Miss*No. 17
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 45–1460,287[3]
September 30at No. 1 OklahomaNo. 14L 23–4572,371[4]
October 7Illinois*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 45–362,062[5]
October 14No. 20 Iowa StateNo. 19
W 26–1363,106[6]
October 21at Kansas StateNo. 13W 56–1424,500[7]
October 28ColoradodaggerNo. 13
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ABCL 27–2871,096[8]
November 4at Oklahoma StateL 20–3547,750[9]
November 11Kansas
W 48–064,453[10]
November 18at No. 2 NebraskaW 35–3175,850[11]
December 23vs. LSU*No. 18ABCW 20–1553,064[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1978 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB James Wilder
TE 83 Kellen Winslow Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Jeff Brockhaus
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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1979 NFL draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Kellen WinslowTight end113San Diego Chargers
James Wilder Sr.Running back234Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Awards and honors

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