1972 Missouri Tigers football team

1972 Missouri Tigers football
Fiesta Bowl, L 35–49 vs. Arizona State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumFaurot Field
1972 Big Eight Conference football standings
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Oregon*
W 24–2241,236[6][7]
September 23Baylor*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 0–2742,000[8]
September 303:30 p.m.California*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 34–2741,000[9]
October 7at Oklahoma State
L 16–1738,000[10]
October 14at No. 6 Nebraska
L 0–6276,511[11]
October 21at No. 8 Notre Dame*
W 30–2659,075[12]
October 28No. 7 Colorado
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 20–1755,500[13]
November 4at Kansas StateNo. 16
W 31–1437,500[14]
November 11at No. 7 OklahomaNo. 14
L 6–1761,826[15]
November 18No. 12 Iowa StateNo. 19
W 6–549,500[16]
November 25KansasNo. 16
L 17–2846,000[17]
December 23vs. No. 15 Arizona State*
L 35–4951,318[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[19]

References

  1. ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). soonersports.com. Oklahoma Athletics. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). huskers.com. Nebraska Athletics. p. 206. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "1972 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Conrad, John (September 10, 1972). "Last-second field goal kills Ducks as Missouri gains 24-22 victory". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  7. ^ "Oregon nipped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 10, 1972. p. 13.
  8. ^ "Lowly Baylor surprises Mizzou, 27–0". The Kansas City Star. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mizzou almost loses its own 'laugher'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma State stuns Mizzou with 1:38 left". St. Petersburg Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dave Humm, Johnny Rodgers pace Nebraska past Missouri". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Irish comeback just not enough". The Ann Arbor News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Missouri topples Colorado". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Mizzou adds K-State to list of victims". The Sedalia Democrat. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Defense! Sooner vise chokes Missouri". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Late field goal beats ISU 6–5". The Sioux City Journal. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Kansas' passes stun Missouri". The Des Moines Register. November 26, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Arizona State, Green too much for Tigers". The Kansas City Star. December 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Missouri)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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