1971 Missouri Tigers football team

1971 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1971 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Colorado 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Al Onofrio, the Tigers compiled a 1–10 record (0–7 against Big 8 opponents), finished in last place in the Big 8, and were outscored by opponents 260 to 93. [1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

Onofrio succeeded Dan Devine, who took the position of head coach and general manager for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). The 1–10 record set a new mark for futility at Mizzou, matched only by the 1985 team. The team's statistical leaders included Don Johnson with 360 rushing yards, Chuck Roper with 613 passing yards and 726 yards of total offense, John Henley with 247 receiving yards, and Greg Hill with 23 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 111:30 p.m.No. 19 Stanford*
L 0–1953,032[4]
September 182:20 p.m.at Air Force*
L 6–726,584[5]
September 25SMU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 24–1249,200[6]
October 21:00 p.m.at Army*
L 6–2243,503[7]
October 9No. 1 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 0–3661,200[8]
October 16Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
L 16–3748,835[9]
October 23at No. 11 Colorado
L 7–2745,129[10]
October 30Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
L 12–2852,498[11]
November 6No. 2 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 3–2053,011[12]
November 13at Iowa State
L 17–4529,000[13]
November 20at Kansas
L 2–746,750[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ^ "1971 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. ^ "Missouri smacked by Stanford". The Arizona Republic. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Air Force subdues Missouri, 7–6, as field goal misses". Daily Press. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Missouri Tigers make SMU 1st victim, 24–12". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Army plows Mizzou, 22–6". Lincoln Sunday Journal & Star. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nebraska moves past Missouri Tigers, 36–0". The Sioux City Journal. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma State rips Tigers, 37–16". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colorado topples Missori 27–7". Rapid City Journal. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wildcats post first Big Eight win". The Hutchinson News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Missouri overcome, 20–3, after pinching Oklahoma's wishbone". The Des Moines Register. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Late Cyclone surge buries Missouri". Quad-City Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Kansas gamble on wild deuce insures win". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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