1954 Missouri Tigers football team

1954 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–2–1 Big 7)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Nebraska 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Colorado 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Missouri 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Kansas State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Kansas 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1954 college football season. The team compiled a 4–5–1 record (3–2–1 against Big 7 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Big 7, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 261 to 198. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 17th of 19 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Robert Bauman with 293 rushing yards, Vic Eaton with 774 passing yards and 688 yards of total offense, Harold Burnine with 405 receiving yards, and Jack Fox with 47 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Purdue*
L 0–3125,000
October 2at Kansas State
W 35–721,500
October 9SMU*
L 6–2527,500
October 16Indiana*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 20–1422,972
October 23Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
W 32–1418,869
October 30at Nebraska
L 19–2535,000
November 6Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
T 19–1924,000
November 13at No. 3 Oklahoma
L 13–3454,173
November 20Kansas
W 41–18
November 25at No. 10 Maryland*
L 13–7420,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1954 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. ^ "Storm over M.U." The Kansas City Times. November 26, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.