1986 Missouri Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 1986 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 314 to 196. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the second of four seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
- Woody Widenhofer (2nd season)
| 1986 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–5 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Meyers (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | James McKinley (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Nebraska | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Darrell Wallace with 872 rushing yards, Ronnie Cameron with 654 passing yards, and Robert Delpino with 299 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Utah State* | W 24–10 | 35,548 | [5] | |
| September 20 | Texas* |
| L 25–27 | 46,227 | [6] |
| September 27 | Indiana* |
| L 24–41 | 40,606 | [7] |
| October 4 | at Syracuse* | L 9–41 | 41,035 | [8] | |
| October 11 | Colorado |
| L 12–17 | 42,780 | [9] |
| October 18 | at Nebraska | L 17–48 | 76,005 | [10] | |
| October 25 | at Kansas State | W 17–6 | 19,850 | [11] | |
| November 1 | Iowa State |
| L 14–37 | 35,870 | [12] |
| November 8 | at No. 4 Oklahoma | L 0–77 | 75,480 | [13] | |
| November 22 | Kansas |
| W 48–0 | 33,553 | [14] |
| December 4 | at Oklahoma State | L 6–10 | 24,000 | [15] | |
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