1958 Missouri Tigers football team
| 1958 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (4–1–1 Big 7) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1958 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dan Devine, the team went 5–4–1 overall (4–1–1 in conference, second) and outscored its opponents 164 to 141.[1][2] The six home games were played on campus at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
Mizzou's statistical leaders included Mel West with 642 rushing yards and 642 yards of total offense, Phil Snowden with 548 passing yards and 37 points scored, and Danny LaRose with 215 receiving yards.[3]
Hired in mid-December 1957, Devine was previously the head coach for three seasons at Arizona State College in the Border Conference. He led the Sun Devils to an undefeated 10–0 record during his final season in Tempe, finishing twelfth in both polls.[4] Devine stayed at Missouri for thirteen seasons, then left for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | Vanderbilt* | L 8–12 | 24,000 | [5] | |
| September 27 | Idaho* |
| W 14–10 | 18,000 | [6] |
| October 4 | at Texas A&M* | L 0–12 | 15,000 | [7] | |
| October 11 | No. 18 SMU* |
| L 19–32 | 29,000 | [8] |
| October 18 | at Kansas State | W 32–8 | 12,000 | ||
| October 25 | Iowa State |
| W 14–6 | 22,464 | |
| November 1 | at Nebraska | W 31–0 | 31,816 | ||
| November 8 | Colorado |
| W 33–9 | 31,500 | |
| November 15 | at No. 6 Oklahoma | L 0–39 | 54,268 | ||
| November 22 | Kansas |
| T 13–13 | 32,000 | |
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References
- ^ "1958 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.
- ^ "Dan Devine gets Tiger grid post on 3-year setup". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. Kansas. Associated Press. December 18, 1957. p. 17.
- ^ "Mizzou misses chances, loses to Vanderbilt, 12–8". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 21, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (September 28, 1958). "Vandals, Cougars edged in thrillers". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Rugged Aggie defense crushes Missouri, 12–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs turn Missouri's fumbles into 32–19 victory". The Sedalia Democrat. October 12, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.