1968 Missouri Tigers football team

1968 Missouri Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 35–10 vs. Alabama
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 9
Record8–3 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Garber
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1968 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Kansas + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Oklahoma + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 9 Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Nebraska 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled an 8–3 record (5–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 8, defeated Alabama in the 1968 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 308 to 136. Dan Devine was the head coach for the 11th of 13 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Greg Cook with 693 rushing yards, Terry McMillan with 745 passing yards and 1,102 yards of total offense, Jon Staggers with 171 receiving yards, and James Harrison with 48 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Kentucky*
L 6–1234,000[4]
September 28at Illinois*
W 44–048,127[5]
October 51:30 p.m.Army*
W 7–358,576[6]
October 12Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 27–1450,705[7]
October 192:00 p.m.at No. 13 NebraskaNo. 20
W 16–1466,289[8]
October 26at Kansas StateNo. 14
W 56–2028,000[9]
November 2Oklahoma StateNo. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 42–752,200[10]
November 91:30 p.m.Iowa StateNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
W 42–752,200[11]
November 16at OklahomaNo. 6
L 14–2860,500[12]
November 23No. 7 KansasNo. 13
L 19–2162,200[13]
December 28vs. No. 12 Alabama*No. 16
ABCW 35–1068,011[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[15]

Game summaries

Gator Bowl

Team 1 234Total
• Missouri 7 7021 35
Alabama 0 703 10
Scoring summary
1MUTerry McMillan 4-yard run (Sangster kick)MU 7-0
2ALADonnie Sutton 38-yard interception return (Mike Dean kick)Tied 7-7
2MUTerry McMillan 5-yard run (Sangster kick)MU 14-7
4ALAMike Dean 25-yard field goalMU 14-10
4MUTerry McMillan 2-yard run (Sangster kick)MU 21-10
4MUGreg Cook 37-yard run (Sangster kick)MU 28-10
4MUDennis Poppe 47-yard interception return (Sangster kick)MU 35-10


Roster

1968 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Mike Farmer So
WR 21 Mel Gray So
RB 36 James Harrison So
OT 75 Larron Jackson So
QB 18 Terry McMillan Jr
RB 45 Joe Moore So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 22 Jon Staggers Jr
DB 23 Roger Wehrli Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "1968 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "'Revived' UK wins 12–6, buoys future hopes". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mizzou tops Illinois 44–0". Southern Illinoisan. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Missouri defeats Army for coach's 100th win". The Ironton Tribune. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mizzou pounds Buffs in Big Eight opener". The Sedalia Democrat. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "MU defense fights off Nebraska, 16–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mizzou routs K-State, 56 to 20". Omaha World-Herald. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mizzou batters Cowboys 42–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Missouri takes over No. 1 spot in Big 8". Columbia Daily Tribune. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "OU squashes Tiger bowl hopes". The Wichita Beacon & Eagle. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kansas peels Missouri for Oranges". The Commercial Appeal. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Mizzou sizzles, Tide comes apart". The Birmingham News. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ 2011 Missouri football record book.
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