American college football season
The 1970 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . Led by Dan Devine in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled am overall record of 5–6 record with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tied for fourth place in the Big 8, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 243 to 223.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri .
The team's statistical leaders included James Harrison with 702 rushing yards, Chuck Roper with 1,097 passing yards and 1,141 yards of total offense, John Henley with 481 receiving yards, and Jack Bastable with 60 points scored.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source vs. Baylor * W 38–032,000
September 19 Minnesota * No. 10 W 34–1257,200
September 26 No. 20 Air Force * No. 9 Busch Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO L 14–3743,118 [ 4] [ 5]
October 3 at Oklahoma State No. 20 W 40–20
October 10 at No. 6 Nebraska No. 16 L 7–2167,538
October 17 No. 3 Notre Dame * No. 18 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO L 7–2464,200
October 24 No. 19 Colorado Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO W 30–1657,000
October 31 at Kansas State No. 17 L 13–1742,000
November 7 at Oklahoma L 13–2854,750
November 14 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry ) L 19–3157,524
November 21 Kansas W 28–1757,521
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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