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The 1980 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Warren Powers, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big 8. Missouri was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Purdue. The team played home game at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

Record8–4 (5–2 Big 8)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorCarl Reese (4th season)
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1980 Missouri Tigers football
Liberty Bowl, L 25–28 vs. Purdue
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (4th season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
 1979
1981 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1980 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $7001020
No. 7 Nebraska6101020
Missouri520840
Iowa State340740
Oklahoma State340470
Kansas State250470
Kansas160281
Colorado1601100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13New Mexico*No. 17W 47–1660,318[1]
September 20Illinois*No. 15
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 52–766,306[2]
September 27at San Diego State*No. 12W 31–728,140[3]
October 4No. 17 Penn State*No. 9
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 21–2975,298[4]
October 11at Oklahoma StateNo. 19
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 30–748,000[5]
October 18ColoradoNo. 16
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 45–772,333[6]
October 25at Kansas StateNo. 16
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ABCW 13–330,610[7]
November 1at No. 8 NebraskaNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
L 16–3876,155[8]
November 8Iowa State
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 14–1067,533[9]
November 15at No. 10 OklahomaL 7–1775,325[10]
November 22Kansas
W 31–664,356[11]
December 27vs. No. 16 Purdue*ABCL 25–2853,667[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1980 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 64 Tom Anderson Jr
WR 82 Ken Blair Sr
QB 15 Phil Bradley Sr
C 55 Brad Edelman Jr
WR 8 Ron Fellows Sr
TE 83 Andy Gibler So
QB 16 Mike Hyde So
G 69 Stan Lechner Sr
OT 72 Howard Richards Sr
G 60 Kevin Sadler Sr
OT 75 Wayne Washington Sr
RB 32 James Wilder Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 48 Van Darkow Jr
LB 34 Lester Dickey Sr
DB 29 Demetrious Johnson So
DT 39 Randy Jostes So
CB 9 Johnnie Poe Sr
SS 18 Kevin Potter So
DE 90 Wendell Ray Sr
DT 56 Jerome Sally Jr
DT 92 Bennie Smith Jr
DE 96 Ray Stephens Sr
CB 30 Bill Whitaker Sr
FS 21 Eric Wright Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 3 Jeff Brockhaus Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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