American college football season
The 1957 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1957 college football season . The team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3 against Big 7 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Big 7, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 157 to 149. Frank Broyles was the head coach for the first and only season.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri .
The team's statistical leaders included Hank Kuhlman with 554 rushing yards, 569 yards of total offense, and 48 points scored, Phil Snowden with 299 passing yards and 567 yards of total offense, and Charley James with 132 receiving yards.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 21 at Vanderbilt * T 7–7
September 28 Arizona * W 35–13
October 5 No. 5 Texas A&M * Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO L 0–28
at SMU * W 7–626,500
October 19 at Iowa State W 35–1312,641
October 26 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry ) W 14–1326,058
November 2 at No. 18 Colorado W 9–641,000
November 9 No. 2 Oklahoma No. 19 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry ) L 14–3939,018
November 16 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO L 21–2320,000
November 23 at Kansas L 7–932,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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