1972 Missouri Tigers football team

1972 Missouri Tigers football
1972 Missouri Tigers football
Fiesta Bowl, L 35–49 vs. Arizona State
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	6–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Al Onofrio (2nd season);
Home stadium	Faurot Field
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Oklahoma $	6	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Nebraska $	5	–	1	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
No. 16 Colorado	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Missouri	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	4	–	1	5	–	6	–	1
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion The Big 8 Conference mandated Oklahoma forfeits in three conference games, giving Nebraska the title. Oklahoma reverted this record at a later date; hence, both Oklahoma^[1] and Nebraska^[2] claim this title. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 6–6 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 311 to 219. Al Onofrio was the head coach for the second of seven seasons.^[3]^[4] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Tommy Reamon with 454 rushing yards, John Cherry with 861 passing yards and 1,094 yards of total offense, Jon Bastable with 362 receiving yards, and Greg Hill with 61 points scored.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Oregon*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	W 24–22	41,236	^[6]^[7]
September 23	Baylor*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 0–27	42,000
September 30	California*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	W 34–27	41,000
October 7	at Oklahoma State		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 16–17
October 14	at No. 6 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 0–62	76,511
October 21	at No. 8 Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN	W 30–26	59,075
October 28	No. 7 Colorado		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	W 20–17	55,550
November 4	at Kansas State	No. 16	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 31–14	37,500
November 11	at No. 7 Oklahoma	No. 14	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)	L 6–17	62,267
November 18	No. 12 Iowa State	No. 19	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	W 6–5	43,718
November 25	Kansas	No. 16	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Border War)	L 17–28	44,428
December 23	vs. No. 15 Arizona State*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	L 35–49	51,318	^[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). soonersports.com. Oklahoma Athletics. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). huskers.com. Nebraska Athletics. p. 206. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
^ "1972 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ Conrad, John (September 10, 1972). "Last-second field goal kills Ducks as Missouri gains 24-22 victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
^ "Oregon nipped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 10, 1972. p. 13.
^ "Arizona State, Green too much for Tigers". The Kansas City Star. December 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.